In English we often encounter expressions that clearly recognize every word, but put together are not what we know. Like the combinations we're going to learn today...
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Are you there?
When you see "Are you there," what do you understand?
Some friends may say: That is not simple, "there" means "there", "Are you there" of course is "are you there?" Meaning. Sorry, not really!
A common scenario of "Are you there" is when you are not sure whether the other person is listening to you, and ask whether the other party is listening, it is more common to communicate on the phone.
What it really means is actually "Are you there?" Are you listening?"
Equivalent to
Are you listening(to me)?
Are you listening to me?
Generally speaking, this kind of statement is more cumbersome and polite, and it will become when used in familiar people
Are you listening?
In colloquial language it is often simplified to:
You there?
example:
Ruth, lovey, are you there?
Ruth, baby, are you there?
Speaking of which, a small partner will ask: what do you want to ask others "Is it there?"?
You can use the words "Were you there?" To express, to express "Were you there [at the time]?" in the past tense, because asking the other person things happened in the past.
When were you there last?
When was the last time you were there?
It must have been very crowded when you were there.
It must have been crowded while you were there.
If you are dating someone and asking them if they have reached the date location, you can say:
Are you already there?
Have you arrived?
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put it there
In addition to the literal meaning of "put it there", "put it there" has a common meaning in colloquialism:
You say 'Put it there!' to someone when you are asking them to shake hands with you, because you agree with them or want to congratulate them.
When you ask someone to shake your hand, you say "Put it there!" because you agree with their point of view or want to congratulate them.
It means "shake hands, one word is certain", commonly used in business occasions or workplaces, expressing the "agreement between the two sides; Reach an agreement".
A: So, do we have a deal?
So, did we close the deal?
B: Sure, put it there.
Of course, come and shake hands.
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There, there.
Needless to say, the literal meaning of "there there" is indeed somewhat similar to where Chinese, and it is quite commonly used in colloquialism, and its correct interpretation is: it is okay, good, good. You can understand it as a word of comfort.
There, there, sweetie. Everything is going to be OK.
Okay, sweetheart, things will be fine.
And this expression is also very common in various British and American dramas, and xie er in "The Big Bang Theory" especially loves to use this sentence.
Have you learned anything today?
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