▲there is 可以缩写成 there’s,这是众所周知的。如:
There’s a sofa in the sitting room. 客厅里有一张沙发。
Look out. There’s danger ahead. 当心,前面有危险。
There’s a strong bar on the door. 门上有一个很坚固的闩。
There’s plenty of time for conversation. 有很多时间进行交谈。
There’s a balloon floating high up in theair. 高空中飘着个汽球。
There’s something written on the back ofthis book. 这本书的背面写着一些字。
▲there has 也可以缩写成 there’s,这也是很常见的用法。如:
Come quickly. There’s been an accident. 快来,出事故了。
As yet, there’s been no news. 到目前为此还没有消息。
There’s been a switch in our plans. 我们的计划改变了。
There’s been snow today in various parts ofthe country. 今天全国各地都下了雪。
There’s been a run on umbrellas because ofall this rain. 由于一直下雨,雨伞销量大增。
There’s been a lot of debate about thecause of acid rain. 已经有很多人讨论过酸雨的成因。
There’s been a big run on ice-cream in thishot weather. 这热天气使市面上对冰激凌的需要大量增加。