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There be 結(jié)構(gòu)是一常見的表示“存在”的句型,但是,該結(jié)構(gòu)不表示“存在”意義的現(xiàn)象又廣見于書面語及口語,它以否定句的形式出現(xiàn),用于對某一具體行為和抽象概念的否定.其慣用結(jié)構(gòu)一般有以下三種：
一、There is + no + Noun + in doing something
1.其中名詞為表“利弊”、“用途”的抽象名詞,如：
There is no good in going.去沒有什么好處.
There is no harm in doing that.那樣做并無害處.
There is no use in doing it.干此事毫無用處.
2.其中名詞為表“價值”、“意義”的抽象名詞,如：
There is no sense in waiting here.在這里等候下去毫無意義.
There is no point in doing so.這樣做毫無意義.
There is no disgrace in failing once.一旦失敗也不丟臉.
（注：此結(jié)構(gòu)中的介詞可以省略,如：There is no use asking her—she doesn’t know anything.）
二、There is + no + doing something
1.其中的動詞（do）多為“轉(zhuǎn)述”或“認(rèn)知”等意義的動詞,如：tell,say,know等,其后一般跟疑問句,如when,what等.
There is no saying what may happen.很難說會發(fā)生什么事.
There is no telling when he will return.說不清他何時回來.
There is no knowing when we shall meet again.不知何時我們能再相會.
2.其他動詞,其意義相當(dāng)靈活.
There is no mistaking what ought to be done.應(yīng)該做什么是清楚的.
There is no denying the fact.事實無可否認(rèn).
There is no holding back the wheel of history.歷史的車輪不能倒轉(zhuǎn).
There is no getting along with him.他很難相處.
Once she starts talking,there is no stopping her.一旦她打開話匣子,就說個沒完.
There is no joking with him.和他不能開玩笑.
三、There is + no + Action Noun
此結(jié)構(gòu)的含義相當(dāng)于It’s impossible /unnecessary to do something.如：
There is no hurry about it.沒有必要這么急匆匆的.
There is no question of his honesty.他的誠實是勿庸置疑的.
有時,在此結(jié)構(gòu)中的Action Noun被動名詞形式所取代,其意義不變.試比較：
There is no escape from the evident.
There is no escaping the fact.
兩句都表示：無法逃（躲）避……
但是,有時也存在意義上的區(qū)別,試比較：
a.There is no doubt at all about it.
b.There is no doubting her virtue.
句a為“存在句”,意即：對于此事不存在任何的疑問.
句b則是不表“存在”的一種慣用結(jié)構(gòu),意即：她的貞操勿庸置疑.
以上三種結(jié)構(gòu)除用于陳述句外,尚可見于疑問句.如：
Is there any use in discussing the matter further?這種事再討論下去有何益處?
Is there any hurry about it?這事需要匆忙嗎?
此慣用結(jié)構(gòu)中的be有時可與情態(tài)動詞連用,其語氣更趨委婉.如：
There could be no mistaking where he had come from.他從哪里來是相當(dāng)清楚的.
此結(jié)構(gòu)中的no也不是一成不變的,它可被其他形式所取代.如：
There isn’t any getting away from it.要從它那里逃脫是不可能的.
There was never believing half of what he said.他的話連一半也不信.
There’s never any predicting what they will do next.無法料及他們下一步將會干什么