用法一、动词consider, expect, hate, intend, like, mean, prefer, want、 mean等可接there to be做宾语。如:

(1) I considered there to be much time for the work. 我原以为有很多时间来做这件工作。

(2) I expect there to be great fun in the game. 我希望游戏中有很大的乐趣。

(3)I don't mean there to be any unpleasantness.

我无心引起任何不愉快。

用法二、做介词for 的宾语。如:

(1) You don’t have to hurry, for there to be much time left. 你不必匆忙,因为还剩有很多时间。

(2) Let’s get off the bus, for there to be too many passengers in it. 我们下车吧,因为车里的乘客将太多了。

(3)

It's quite natural for there to be some misunderstanding between two close friends.

两个密友之间发生一些误会是很自然的。

用法三、一些问句中:

What is there to be ashamed of confessing one's errors?

承认自己的错误有什么可羞惭的呢?

What's there to be surprised at?

有什么值得大惊小怪的?

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