here 和 there 雖為副詞,但它們卻可以與某些介詞搭配,其中最典型的就是 in here 和 in there。
一、in here
in here 和here含義有所不同:in here 指“在這里面”,here 僅表示“在這兒”。
It is very hot here. 這里很熱。(可能指一個(gè)較大的范圍)
It is very hot in here. 這里面很熱。(可能指一個(gè)較小的范圍,尤其指一個(gè)相對封閉的范圍)
根據(jù)語意的需要,我們也可以說 around here(在這附近,在這周圍),over here(到這邊來)等。如:
Methane gas does collect in the mines around here. 周圍的礦井里的確有沼氣聚積。
The majority of people around here are decent people. 這里的大多數(shù)人都很正派。
Diana says you told her to come over here. 戴安娜說是你讓她到這兒來的。
Come over here and I’ll tell you a secret. 你如到這兒來,我就告訴你一個(gè)秘密。
Don’t stay there in the corner by yourself. Come over here and talk to us. 不要獨(dú)自呆在角落里。過來跟我們聊聊吧。
但是,英語習(xí)慣上不能說 at here。
二、in there
in there與 in here 的用法差不多,意思指“在那兒里面”(盡管在具體翻譯時(shí)不一定這樣表達(dá),但它的意思通常應(yīng)這樣理解)。如:
Get back in there, or you’ll be sorry. 滾回那邊去,否則你會后悔的。
There’s room in there for a family of five. 那兒能住下五口之家。
Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage. 那里的每架飛機(jī)都受到了一些損壞。
She nodded towards the drawing room. “He’s in there.” 她朝客廳方向揚(yáng)了揚(yáng)頭說:“他在那里面。”
There’s room in there for a family of five. 那兒能住下五口之家。
根據(jù)語意的需要,我們也可以說 around there(在那附近,在那周圍),over there(在那邊)等。如:
There are scarcely any flies left around there. 那周圍幾乎沒有任何蒼蠅了。
The post office is somewhere around there. 郵局就在那一溜兒。
There were several kids lolling around outside the club. 有幾個(gè)小孩在俱樂部外面閑蕩。
The hydraulic lift is over there. 液壓升降機(jī)在那兒。
His house is over there a piece. 他的房子在那邊,離這兒有一段距離。
The girl over there about six years old called him daddy. 那邊那個(gè)大約六歲的女孩叫他爸爸。
但是,英語習(xí)慣上不能說 at there(www.yygrammar.com)。