章振邦语法英语句子汉译:存在句非限定形式用作状语和介词补足成分

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(一) 作介词补足成分
如果介词是 for, 则用 there to be 形式
The
secretary
arranged for
there to be another interview. 秘书安排了另一次面谈。
They planned for
there to be a
family reunion. 他们的计划有一个家庭团聚。
Brian was
waiting for there to be complete silence. 布赖恩在等着完全的沉默。
Jim asked for there to be give-and-take (互让) on both sides. 吉姆要求有个互相让步的双边关系。
如果介词不是 for, 则用 there being 形式
Bill was
relying on there being another opportunity. 比尔指望有另一个机会。
We were
annoyed
at there being so much time wasted. 我们感到恼火的是有这么多时间都浪费掉了。
There is now some
hope of
there being a
settlement of the
dispute. 有希望解决争端。
He asked about there being another meeting. 他问有没有另一个会议。
Mary did not agree about there
being no need for mothers
to go out to
work. 玛丽不赞成的是母亲没有必要外出工作。
Eleano did not
like the idea of there
being nobody to talk to. 埃莱诺不喜欢的想法是没有人可以交谈。
Were you disappointed
at there not having
been more applause? 你失望的是没有更多的掌声吗?
We were surprised
at there
being such a large deputation (代表团) to meet us.
We have no objection to there being
a meeting here, so
long as it is peaceful.
4) 作状语
there being 形式也能作状语。例如:
There being no further
business, the
chairman closed the meeting at 12:30.
There having been no rain for a long time, the
ground was burnt black by the sun.
上述用法即通常所谓的“独立结构”,仅限于正式语体,在一般场合通常说
As there
was no further
business, the
chairman closed the meeting at 12:30.
As there had been no rain for a
long time, the
ground was burnt black by the
sun.