be

be
(sing. present am ; are ; is ;pl. present are;1st and 3rd sing. past was ;2nd sing. past and pl. past were ;present subjunctive be;past subjunctive were;present participle being;past participle been )
  1. (一般作 there is/are)exist
    存在；在
    there are no easy answers.
    没有简单的答案。
    there once was a man.
    曾经有个人。
    there must be something wrong.
    肯定有什么出了错。
    I think, therefore I am.
    我思故我在。
    ■be present
    在场，有
    there were no curtains around the showers.
    淋浴器旁没有帘子。
    are there any castles in this area?.
    这个地区有城堡吗？。
  2. [with adverbial]occur; take place
    举行；发生
    the exhibition will be in November.
    展览将在11月举行。
    the opening event is on October 16.
    开幕式于10月16日举行。
    that was before the war.
    那件事发生在战争之前。
    ■occupy a position in space
    位于，在
    Salvation Street was on his left.
    救世大街在他左边。
    she was not at the window.
    她不在窗边。
    ■stay in the same place or condition
    逗留；持续
    he's a tough customer— let him be.
    他是个难对付的顾客，随他去吧。
    ■attend
    从事
    I'm at school doing A levels.
    我在学校读A级班。
    ■come; go; visit
    来；去；游览
    he's from Missouri.
    他来自密苏里州。
    I have just been to Thailand.
    我刚去过泰国。
    the doctor's been twice today.
    医生今天已经来了两趟了。
  3. [as copular verb]having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified
    ［表特定状态、质量、身份、本质或角色等］是；就是
    Amy was 91.
    艾米91岁了。
    the floor was uneven.
    地板不平。
    I want to be a teacher.
    我想当老师。
    father was not well.
    父亲身体不适。
    it will be Christmas soon.
    很快就是圣诞节了。
    ‘Be careful,’ Carter said.
    “当心点！"卡特说。
    ■cost
    花费
    the tickets were £25.
    门票要25英镑。
    ■amount to
    等于
    one and one is two.
    一加一等于二。
    ■represent
    代表
    let A be a square matrix of order n.
    假设A代表n次方阵。
    ■signify
    意味
    we were everything to each other.
    我们对彼此来说意味着一切。
    ■consist of; constitute
    由…组成
    the monastery was several three-storey buildings.
    修道院由几幢三层的楼房组成。
auxiliary verb
  1. used with a present participle to form continuous tenses
    ［与现在分词连用构成进行时］正
    they are coming.
    他们马上就来。
    he had been reading.
    他一直在读书。
    she will be waiting.
    她会等着的。
  2. used with a past participle to form the passive voice
    ［与过去分词连用构成被动语态］被
    it was done.
    （事情）做好了。
    it is said.
    据说。
    his book will be published.
    他的书将会出版。
  3. [with infinitive]used to indicate something that is due or destined to happen
    注定要，预定要
    construction is to begin next summer.
    建筑工程将于明年夏天开始。
    his mum was never to see him win.
    他母亲未能亲眼看到他获胜。
    ■used to express obligation or necessity
    应当；必须；只得
    you are to follow these orders.
    你必须服从这些命令。
    they said I was to remain on board.
    他们说我得留在船上。
    ■used to express possibility
    可能
    these snakes are to be found in North America.
    这些蛇能在北美找到。
    she was nowhere to be seen.
    哪儿也找不到她。
    ■used to hypothesize about something that might happen
    倘若，如果
    if I were to lose.
    如果我失败的话。
    if I was to tell you, you'd think I was mad.
    如果我告诉你，你会以为我疯了。
    were she to cure me, what could I offer her?.
    如果她治好我的病，我能拿什么报答她呢？。
  4. (archaic)used with the past participle of intransitive verbs to form perfect tenses
    (古)［与不及物动词的过去分词连用构成完成时］已经
    I am returned.
    我回来了。
常用词组
as/that was
  1. as someone or something was previously called
    如过去所称
    former Sex Pistol John Lydon (Rotten, as was).
    过去的欲望枪手约翰•莱登（前称为罗登）。
the be-all and end-all
  1. (informal)a feature of an activity or a way of life that is of greater importance than any other
    (非正式)（活动或生活方式的）根本特点；要旨
be oneself
  1. act naturally, according to one's character and instincts
    表现得自然
been (或 been and gone) and——
  1. (informal)used to express surprise or annoyance at someone's actions
    (非正式)［表惊讶或恼火］竟然
    they've been and carted Mum off to hospital.
    他们竟然强行把妈妈送到了医院。
been there, done that
  1. 见 there
be that as it may
  1. 见 may
be there for someone
  1. be available to support or comfort (someone) while they are experiencing difficulties or adversities
    支持；安慰（困难或不幸中的）某人
not be oneself
  1. not feel in one's usual physical or mental state
    失常；感到不舒服
-to-be
  1. [incombination]of the future
    未来的
    my bride-to-be.
    我未来的新娘。
语源
  1. Old English bēon, an irregular and defective verb, whose full conjugation derives from several originally distinct verbs. The forms am and is are from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sum and est. The forms was and were are from an Indo-European root meaning 'remain'. The forms be and been are from an Indo-European root shared by Latin fui 'I was', fio 'I become', and Greek phuein 'bring forth, cause to grow'. The origin of are is uncertain
继承用法
be about
  1. 见 about （介词义项1）
be at
  1. be doing or trying to do
    正在做；打算做
    what are you at there?.
    你在那儿干什么呢？。
be away
  1. leave or set out at once
    离开；出发
    I'm away to my work.
    我要去工作了。
be off
  1. [often inimperative]go away; leave
    滚开；离去
    be off with you!.
    你滚开！。
用法
  1. For a discussion of whether it is correct to say that must be he at the door and it is I rather than that must be him at the door and it is me see usage at personal pronoun
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