Meaning
1. 意思：
这句话的意思是“有很多事情”。它用于描述数量众多的事物或情况，通常是在强调某种复杂性或多样性时使用。
2. 语法分析：
在这句话中，“There’re” 是 “There are” 的缩写形式。虽然 “There’re” 是一个缩写形式，但在书面形式中较少使用，因为其发音与 “There” 相近，可能导致混淆。通常，完整的 “There are” 更为常见和推荐使用。
3. 使用场景：
这种表达常用于非正式口语中。例如，当你想表达面对众多选择或任务时，可以说：“There’re are so many things to consider.” 这句话通常用于强调目前面临的任务、选择或问题的多样性和数量之多。
总结来说，“There’re are so many things” 强调了数量的多样性，但在正式场合中建议使用 “There are” 来保持表达的清晰和准确。
Today's Sentences
- There’re so many things to see.
- There’re so many things to eat here.
- There’re so many things I love about you.
- There’re so many things to be thankful for.
- There’re so many things I want to teach my son.
- Writer's Note
01
There’re so many things to see.
Situation 1
Is this your first time visiting Prague?
Yes, it is.
How do you like it?
There’re so many things to see.
I love the architecture here.
我喜欢这里的建筑。
Situation 2
Have you been to Amsterdam before?
Yes, this is my second time visiting.
There’re so many things to see.
这里有太多东西可以看。
You must love the city to visit twice.
My two favorite things to do here is visit the museum district and cycle on the bike paths.
02
There’re so many things to eat here.
Situation 1
Wow, look at all these terrace cafe and eateries.
There’re so many things to eat here!
Where should we go? What should we try?
我们应该去哪里？我们应该尝试什么？
Let’s try this little place.
The prices are reasonable too!
价格也很合理！
Situation 2
Check out all the food trucks.
There’re so many things to eat here!
We can buy a little from here and a little from there.
That’s such a great idea!
03
There’re so many things I love about you.
Situation 1
Why do you have feelings for me?
There’re so many things I love about you.
I love that you’re witty and have a heart of gold.
That’s sweet of you to say.
Situation 2
Do you even care about me?
There’re so many things I love about you.
How come you never express it?
I’m not used to expressing my feelings.
But I do try to show you as much as I can.
但我会尽量向你展示。
04
There’re so many things to be thankful for.
Situation 1
There’re so many things to be thankful for.
I agree.
What things are you grateful for?
你对哪些事情心存感激？
I’m thankful for my family and a reasonable career.
But most of all, I’m thankful that I have you in my life.
但最重要的是，我感激生命中有你。
I’m super glad to have you in my life too.
Situation 2
I hate this country, I hate people, and I hate my life right now.
Well, I’m sorry to hear that.
Because there’re so many things to be thankful for.
因为还有很多值得感恩的事情。
Like what?
Even the most basic things like clean air, a comfortable and beautiful city to live in, and a family that loves you.
05
There’re so many things I want to teach my son.
Situation 1
What did you do on the weekend?
I took my son to a park to throw some ball.
Does he like baseball?
I want him to.
There’re so many things I want to teach my son.
有太多的事情我想教给我的儿子。
Situation 2
Summer break is around the corner.
Do you have any plans?
你有什么计划吗？
I’m going on a trip to Europe with my son.
That sounds like fun!
There’re so many things I want to teach my son.
I thought it’d be good for his development.
我认为这对他的成长有益。
Writer's Note
Differences between "MUCH", "MANY", and "A LOT".
Here are some general rules:
"Many" is used with countable plural nouns like boxes, wolves, or strawberries.
- There are so many boxes here.
- There are many wolves and other wildlife in this area.
- There are so many strawberries to pick today.
"Much" can only be used with uncountable nouns like water, sugar, or luck.
- How much water can you drink?
- How much sugar is in the recipe?
- I haven't had much luck.
"A lot" can be used with both, countable and uncountable nouns.
- There are a lot of boxes in the back.
- There are a lot of wolves and other wildlife in this area.
- There are a lot of strawberries to pick today.
- You should drink a lot of water.
- There's a lot of sugar in this recipe.
- I wish you lots of luck in your new job.
