英语语法存在句知识点:there being...的用法
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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。
■ 用作状语
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。
■ 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。