| 单词 | become |
| 释义 | becomebecome /bɪˈkʌm/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense became /bɪˈkeɪm/, past participle become) 1[linking verb] to begin to be something, or to develop in a particular way: Baker became head coach. The weather is becoming warmer. These kinds of partnerships are becoming more common. She started to become anxious about her son. It is becoming harder to find decent housing in the city.THESAURUSget informal – to become: It was getting dark, and people began to leave. I was getting really mad because they were so late.turn – to become different. Used before adjectives to talk about changes in color or the weather. You also use turn to say that a situation becomes bad in some way: My face turned red with embarrassment. The weather will turn cold tomorrow. Suddenly the conversation turned nasty.go – to become different in color or state: His hair is going gray. The room suddenly went dark. The crowd went wild when the Yankees won.grow – to slowly become different. Used especially in stories and literature: We are looking forward to growing old together.develop into (also grow into) – to become something different over a very long time: It’s great to watch the students develop into mature adults.turn into – to become something completely different. You also use turn into to show that something completely changes its shape or the way it looks, especially through magic: My great idea turned into a complete disaster. The witch said a magic word and the prince turned into a frog.transform (into) formal – turn into: The caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. People say the vampire transforms into a bat at night.2what will/has become of...? used especially in questions and negatives to talk about what has happened or what will happen to someone or something: She used to have some of Grandma’s pictures, but I don’t know what became of them. Do you ever wonder what became of that couple we met in Florida?3[transitive not in progressive] formal to look good on someone SYN suit: I don’t think that outfit really becomes you, Sheryl. [Origin: Old English becuman to come to, become, from cuman to come]GRAMMAR: become, come, grow• When become means “start to be,” it is always followed by an adjective or a noun: He became happier about moving to Chicago. She became a member in 2013.• Grow can also mean “start to be,” and it is followed by an adjective: He grew tired as the day went on.• When you are talking about gradually starting to have a feeling, use come to or grow to: After a while, I came/grew to like Chicago. Don’t say: ... became to like... |
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