"here and there"是一个常用的副词短语,字面直译是“这儿和那儿”,实际表示“到处;处处;零星地;分散地”,强调事物或动作分布在不同地点,但并非“全覆盖”,而是“零散、不集中”的状态。
"here and there"通常在句中作状语(修饰动词、形容词或整个句子),也可作表语,以下是常见场景:
表示某物分散在各个地方,没有固定位置。
The floor was covered with toys here and there.(地板上到处散落着玩具。)
There are small cafes here and there in the old town.(老城里零星分布着小咖啡馆。)
表示动作涉及多个地点,没有固定方向。
She looked here and there for her lost phone.(她到处找丢失的手机。)
The kids ran here and there in the park, laughing loudly.(孩子们在公园里到处跑,笑得很开心。)
直接说明主语的“分散状态”。
After the party, the room was a mess—glasses and plates were here and there.(派对后房间一团糟——杯子和盘子到处都是。)
here and there:强调“零散、不集中”的“到处”(比如“几棵树零星分布”);
everywhere:强调“所有地方、全覆盖”的“到处”(比如“整个城市到处是树”)。
"here and there"是口语和书面语中都很常用的短语,核心是“零散的到处”,用于描述分布或动作的范围。记住它的场景——当你想表达“不是全部,但各个地方都有一点”时,就可以用它啦!