| 释义 |
Noun: being beeing- The state or fact of existing
"a point of view gradually coming into being"
- beingness, existence - A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- organism
Verb: be (am,are,is,was,were,been,being) bee- Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" - Be identical to; be someone or something
"The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house" - Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
"Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behaviour?" - Have an existence, be extant
"Is there a God?"
- exist - Happen, occur, take place
"I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"; "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen" - Be identical or equivalent to
- equal - Form or compose
"This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"
- constitute, represent, make up, comprise - Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
"He is a herpetologist"; "She is our resident philosopher"
- follow - Represent, as of a character on stage
"Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
- embody, personify - Spend or use time
"I may be an hour" - Have life, be alive
"Our great leader is no more"
- live - To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
"let her be" - Be priced at
- cost
Derived forms: beings See also: existent, existing, nonexistent Type of: animate thing, living thing, occupy, remain, represent, rest, stand for, state, stay, symbolise [Brit], symbolize, take, typify, use up Antonym: nonbeing Encyclopedia: Be Be, and it is Be, Incorporated Be, Inc Being |