主語的修辭詞
there be+名詞詞組+形容詞
--There are no other jobs available.
--There were several students ill.
--There’s a train due to arrive.
there be+名詞詞組+介詞短語 --There are many theories about the origin of life.
there be+名詞詞組+介詞短語
--Is there any other business for the committee at this meeting?
there be+名詞詞組+不定式 用不定式修辭主語時，既可用主動式，也可用被動式，不定式所表示的動作一般發生在將來。
there be+名詞詞組+不定式
--There is no time to lose( to be lost).
--There are still many things to take care of (to be taken care of).
在口語中用主動形式更多一些，但有時兩種形式可能表示不同的意思。例如：
--There is nothing to do now. (We have nothing to do now.) (現在沒事兒乾。)
--There is nothing to be done now. (We can do nothing now.) (現在沒什麼辦法。)
--There is nothing to see (nothing worth seeing). (沒有東西值得看。)
--There is nothing to be seen (nothing there at all). (看不見有什麼東西。)
there be+名詞詞組+動詞-ing形式 動詞-ing形式表示動作正在進行，是經常性的動作或是現在存在的狀態。
there be+名詞詞組+動詞-ing形式
--There were a dozen hungry people standing in the rain.
--There is a house facing the south in the sands.
--There are plenty of people getting promotion. (有許多人晉級。)
there be+名詞詞組+動詞-ed形式 動詞-ed形式一般表示被動的動作，發生在謂語動詞之前的動作。
there be+名詞詞組+動詞-ed形式
--There’ll still be some shops left open. (還會有一些店沒關門。)
--There were twenty passengers wounded in the accident.
--There’s been a whole box stolen.
there be +名詞詞組+形容詞從句 --There are some planets that were discovered by the ancients.
there be +名詞詞組+形容詞從句
--At one time there were houses where that large factory now stands.
--There are some people (that) I’d like you to meet.
there be + 名詞詞組+同位語從句 --There was no doubt that he was a fine scholar.
there be + 名詞詞組+同位語從句
--There is no probability that he will defeat his opponent in the election.
--There is an old saying that in politics the unexpected always happens.
重要句式
一、There is no / some / much / little difficulty / trouble with sth. 做某事(沒) 有困難
(1) There is some difficulty with the text. 這篇課文還有點困難。
(2) There is little trouble with the matter. 這件事情沒有什麼麻煩。
二、There is no / some / little / much difficulty / trouble in + doing. 做某事有困難
(1) There is much difficulty in finishing the work in the given time. 在規定的時間內完成這項工作還很困難。
(2) There is no trouble in reading the article without a dictionary. 即使不用詞典讀這篇文章也不難。
三、There is no doubt about / of sth. 毫無疑問……
(1) There is no doubt about his coming here. 毫無疑問，他會來。
(2) There is no doubt of his words. 對他的話毋庸置疑。
四、There is no doubt that –clause. 毫無疑問……
(1) There is no doubt that he has made great progress this year. 毫無疑問，他今年進了大步。
(2) There is no doubt that he likes hunting. 毫無疑問，他喜歡狩獵。
五、There is no hurry (+ to do sth) 不用急於乾某事
(1) There is no hurry to leave, for it is early. 天還早，不要急於離開。
(2) There is no hurry to answer this question, but use your head. 動動腦筋，不要急於回答這個問題。
六、There is no need for (sb. to do ) sth. 沒有必要怎么樣
(1) There is no need for him to go there. 她沒有必要去那兒。
(2) There is no need for such a meeting. 沒有必要開這樣的會議。
七、There is no question about sth. 毫無疑問……
(1) There is no question about his arrangement. 對他的安排毋庸置疑。
(2) There is no question about what he said. 對他的話毋庸置疑。
八、There is no question of doing sth. 毫無疑問……
(1) There is no question of his leaving for holiday. 他肯定去度假了。
(2) There is no question of his inviting us to his party. 他肯定會邀請我們去參加他的聚會。
九、There is no sense in doing sth. 做某事沒有道理或說不過去
(1) There is no sense in forcing him to do what he doesn’t like to. 強迫他做他不喜歡做的事情沒有道理。
(2) There is no sense in leaving him alone when he is in trouble. 當他遇到困難時，扔下他不管，沒有道理。
十、There is no point in doing sth. 做某事沒有用
(1) There is no point in regretting. 後悔沒有用。
(2) There is no point in reasoning with him. 跟他說道理沒有用。
十一、There is no doing sth. 不可能……；無法……
(1) There is no telling who will win the match. 無法斷定比賽誰贏。
(2) There is no giving you a reply before deciding it. 在決定前不可能給你答覆。
