| 单词 | be |
| 释义 | verbauxiliary verb🔑 beBrE /bi/ NAmE /bi/ BrE strong form /biː/ NAmE strong form /biː/ ➡ irregular verbs verb present simple - I / you / we / they am /are BrE /æm/ NAmE /æm/ BrE /ɑː(r)/ NAmE /ɑːr/ present simple - he / she / it is BrE /ɪz/ NAmE /ɪz/ past simple was BrE /wəz/ NAmE /wəz/ BrE strong form /wɒz/ NAmE strong form /wʌz/ past simple were BrE /wə(r)/ NAmE /wər/ BrE strong form /wɜː(r)/ NAmE strong form /wɜːr/ past participle been BrE /biːn/ , /bɪn/ NAmE /bɪn/ -ing form being BrE /ˈbiːɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbiːɪŋ/ 🔑 linking verb there is /are + noun to exist ; to be present 有；存在◆ Is there a God ? 上帝存在吗？◆ Once upon a time there was a princess… 从前有一位公主…◆ I tried phoning but there was no answer . 我试打过电话，但没人接。◆ There's a bank down the road . 沿马路不远有一家银行。◆ Was there a pool at the hotel ? 宾馆里有游泳池吗？🔑 [I ]+ adv ./prep .to be located ; to be in a place 位于；在（某处）◆ The town is three miles away . 镇子距此地三英里远。◆ If you're looking for your file , it's on the table . 你要找的文件在桌子上。◆ Mary's upstairs . 玛丽在楼上。🔑 [I ]+ adv ./prep .to happen at a time or in a place （在某时或某地）发生◆ The party is on Friday evening . 聚会定于周五晚上举行。◆ The meetings are always in the main conference room . 会议总是在主会议室进行。🔑 [I ]+ adv ./prep .to remain in a place 留在（某地）；逗留◆ She has been in her room for hours . 她已经在她的房间里待了几个小时了。◆ They're here till Christmas . 他们将在这里一直住到圣诞节。🔑 [I ]+ adv ./prep .to attend an event ; to be present in a place 出席；到场◆ I'll be at the party . 我将出席聚会。◆ He'll be here soon (= will arrive soon ). 他很快就会到达。🔑 [I ] (only used in the perfect tenses 仅用于完成时) + adv ./prep .to visit or call 前往；造访；访问◆ I've never been to Spain . 我从未去过西班牙。◆ He had been abroad many times . 他曾多次出国。◆ (BrE ) Has the postman been yet ? 邮递员来过了吗？HELPIn NAmE , come is used instead .在美式英语中用 come 代替◆ Has the mailman come yet ? 邮递员来过了吗？🔑 [I ]~from… used to say where sb was born or where their home is 出生于（某地）；来自…；是（某地的）人◆ She's from Italy . 她是意大利人。🔑 linking verb used when you are naming people or things , describing them or giving more information about them （提供名称或信息时用）◆ + noun Today is Monday . 今天是星期一。◆ 'Who is that ?' 'It's my brother .' “那个人是谁？” “是我哥哥。”◆ She's a great beauty . 她是个大美人。◆ Susan is a doctor . 苏珊是医生。◆ He wants to be (= become )a pilot when he grows up . 他想长大后当飞行员。◆ + adj .It's beautiful ! 美呀！◆ Life is unfair . 人生没有公平。◆ He is ten years old . 他十岁了。◆ 'How are you ?' 'I'm very well , thanks .' “你好吗？” “我很好，谢谢。”◆ Be quick ! 快点！◆ ~ (that )… The fact is (that ) we don't have enough money .事实是我们没有那么多钱。◆ ~doing sth The problem is getting it all done in the time available . 问题是要在现有的时间内把它全部完成。◆ ~to do sth The problem is to get it all done in the time available . 问题是要在现有的时间内把它全部完成。🔑 linking verb it is /was used when you are describing a situation or saying what you think about it （描述情况或表达想法时用）◆ + adj .It was really hot in the sauna . 桑拿浴的确很热。◆ It's strange how she never comes to see us any more . 奇怪，她怎么再也不来看我们了。◆ He thinks it's clever to make fun of people . 他觉得拿别人开玩笑显得聪明。◆ + noun It would be a shame if you lost it . 你要是把它丢了就太可惜了。◆ It's going to be a great match . 这将是一场了不起的比赛。🔑 linking verb it is /was used to talk about time （用于表达时间）◆ + noun It's two thirty . 现在是两点三十。◆ + adj .It was late at night when we finally arrived . 我们最后到达时已是深夜。🔑 linking verb + noun used to say what sth is made of （表示所用的材料）◆ Is your jacket real leather ? 你的夹克是真皮的吗？🔑 linking verb [I ]used to say who sth belongs to or who it is intended for （表示某物所属）◆ ~mine , yours , etc .The money's not yours , it's John's . 这钱不是你的，是约翰的。◆ ~for me , you , etc .This package is for you . 这个包裹是给你的。🔑 linking verb + noun to cost 花费；值◆ 'How much is that dress ?' 'Eighty dollars .' “那条连衣裙多少钱？” “八十美元。”🔑 linking verb + noun to be equal to 等于；等同◆ Three and three is six . 三加三等于六。◆ How much is a thousand pounds in euros ? 一千英镑合多少欧元？◆ Let x be the sum of a and b . 设 x 为 a 加 b 之和。◆ London is not England (= do not think that all of England is like London ). 伦敦并不等于英格兰（不要以为整个英格兰都像伦敦）。🔑 linking verb ~everything , nothing , etc . (to sb )used to say how important sth is to sb （表示对某人的重要性）◆ Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing ). 金钱不是一切（不是唯一重要的东西）。◆ A thousand dollars is nothing to somebody as rich as he is . 一千美元对于像他这么富有的人来说算不上什么。 HELPMost idioms containing be are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms , for example be the death of sb is at death .大多数含 be 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 be the death of sb 在词条 death 下。● the ˌbe -all and ˈend -all (of sth )(informal ) the most important part ; all that matters 最重要的部分；最要紧的事◆ Her career is the be -all and end -all of her existence . 她的事业是她生活中至关重要的事。● as /that was as sb /sth used to be called 像以往所称呼的；作为曾用名◆ Jill Davis that was (= before her marriage )（婚前）姓名为吉尔 · 戴维斯◆ the Soviet Union , as was 旧称苏联● (he , she , etc . has ) been and ˈdone sth (BrE , informal ) used to show that you are surprised and annoyed by sth that sb has done （表示吃惊和恼怒）◆ Someone's been and parked in front of the entrance ! 有人居然把车停在大门口！ ➡ see also go and do sth● if it wasn't /weren't for… 🔑 used to say that sb /sth stopped sb /sth from happening 若不是（某人/某事）；幸亏◆ If it weren't for you , I wouldn't be alive today . 如果不是你，我早就死了。● ˌleave /ˌlet sb /sth ˈbe to leave sb /sth alone without disturbing them or it 随…去；不打扰某人/某事物◆ Leave her be , she obviously doesn't want to talk about it . 别烦她了，她显然不想谈论这事。◆ Let the poor dog be (= don't annoy it ). 别逗弄那条可怜的狗了。● -to -be (in compounds 构成复合词) future 将来◆ his bride -to -be 他的未婚妻◆ mothers -to -be (= pregnant women )准妈妈● sth ˌis what it ˈis (informal ) used to show that you accept that sth negative cannot be changed 事已至此（表示接受无法改变的负面事情）◆ I never imagined that our company share prices would fall so low , but it is what it is .我从没想到我们公司的股价会跌到这么低，但事已至此，又能如何？🔑 beBrE /bi/ NAmE /bi/ BrE strong form /biː/ NAmE strong form /biː/ ➡ irregular verbs auxiliary verb 🔑 used with a past participle to form the passive （与过去分词连用构成被动语态）◆ He was killed in the war . 他死于这场战争。◆ Where were they made ? 这些东西是在哪里制造的？◆ The house was still being built . 房子还在建造中。◆ You will be told what to do . 会有人告诉你该干什么的。🔑 used with a present participle to form progressive tenses （与现在分词连用构成进行时）◆ I am studying Chinese . 我正在学中文。◆ I'll be seeing him soon . 我很快就要见到他了。◆ What have you been doing this week ? 你这个星期都在做些什么？◆ I'm always being criticized . 我总是受到批评。🔑 used to make question tags (= short questions added to the end of statements )（用于反意疑问句）◆ You're not hungry , are you ? 你不饿，对吧？◆ Ben's coming , isn't he ? 本要来，是不是？◆ The old theatre was pulled down , wasn't it ? 老戏院被拆了，对不？🔑 used to avoid repeating the full form of a verb in the passive or a progressive tense （在被动语态或进行时中代替重复的动词完整形式）◆ Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games , but all the others were . 卡伦没有输掉任何一场比赛，但所有其他人都输过。◆ 'Are you coming with us ?' 'No , I'm not .' “你和我们一起去吗？” “不，我不了。”🔑 ~to do sth used to say what must or should be done （表示必须或应该）◆ I am to call them once I reach the airport . 我一到机场就得给他们打电话。◆ You are to report this to the police . 你应该报警。◆ What is to be done about this problem ? 该如何处理这个问题？🔑 ~to do sth used to say what is arranged to happen （表示已安排好要做的事）◆ They are to be married in June . 他们计划于六月份结婚。~to do sth used to say what happened later （表示后来发生的事）◆ He was to regret that decision for the rest of his life (= he did regret it ). 他终生都会后悔作出了那一决定。~not , never , etc . to be done used to say what could not or did not happen （表示不会或没有发生时用）◆ Anna was nowhere to be found (= we could not find her anywhere ). 我们到处都找不到安娜。◆ He was never to see his wife again (= although he did not know it would be so at the time , he did not see her again ). 他注定再也见不到他的妻子了。◆ She wanted to write a successful novel , but it was not to be (= it turned out never to happen ). 她曾想写一部成功的小说，但从未如愿。if sb /it were to do sth… | were sb /it to do sth… (formal ) used to express a condition （表述条件）◆ If we were to offer you more money , would you stay ? 假如我们给你加钱，你愿意留下吗？◆ Were we to offer you more money , would you stay ? 假如我们给你加钱，你愿意留下吗？ |
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