there being…的用法

there being…的用法

there being为there be的非谓语形式之一，它在句中主要用作状语或作介词宾语。

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用作状语

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There being nothing else to do, we went home. 由于没什么其他的事要干，所以我们就回家了。

There having been no rain, the ground was dry. 由于没有下雨，所以地面很干。

【注】有时可与状语从句转换：

There being no further business , I declared the meeting closed. 由于没有别的事了，我宣布闭会。

As there was no further business, I declared the meeting closed. 由于没有别的事了，我宣布闭会。

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用作介词宾语

There is now some hope of there being a settlement of the dispute. 现在有点希望可以解决这次争端。