| 单词 | be |
| 释义 | be —be STRONG /biː/ WEAK /bi/ /bɪ/ auxiliary verb [+ -ing verb] (being, was, were, been) (CONTINUE) ↑Verb Endings for be ► A2 used with the present participle of other verbs to describe actions that are or were still continuing: » I'm still eating.» She's studying to be a lawyer.» The audience clearly wasn't enjoying the show.» You're always complaining.» I'll be coming back (= I plan to come back) on Tuesday.• • • Extra Examples:» Long hair on men seems to be coming back into fashion.» I am embroidering this picture for my mother.» The police are carrying out spot checks on drivers over the Christmas period to test for alcohol levels.» Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.» The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.auxiliary verb [+ past participle] (being, was, were, been) (PASSIVE) ↑Verb Endings for be ► A2 used with the past participle of other verbs to form the passive: » I'd like to go but I haven't been asked.» Troublemakers are encouraged to leave.» A body has been discovered by the police.• • • Extra Examples:» Hospitals need to be kept spotlessly clean.» After my aunt died, we arranged for her house to be cleared .» They're advising that children be kept out of the sun altogether.» Your shoes will be repaired and ready for you to collect on Thursday.» The first election results are expected around 1 a.m.verb (being, was, were, been) (DESCRIPTION) ↑Verb Endings for be A1 [L] used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.: » He is rich.» It's cold today.» I'm Andy.» That's all for now.» What do you want to be (= what job do you want to do) when you grow up?» These books are (= cost) £3 each.» Being afraid of the dark, she always slept with the light on.» Never having been ill himself, he wasn't a sympathetic listener.» Be quiet!» Do be quiet!» [+ -ing verb] The problem is deciding what to do.» [+ to infinitive] The hardest part will be to find a replacement.» [+ that] The general feeling is that she should be asked to leave.» It's not that I don't like her - it's just that we rarely agree on anything!Thesaurus+: ↑Existing and beingA1 [I usually + adv/prep] used to show the position of a person or thing in space or time: » The food was already on the table.» Is anyone there?» The meeting is now (= will happen) next Tuesday.» There's a hair in my soup.Thesaurus+: ↑Existing and beingF0 [L] used to show what something is made of: » Is this plate pure gold?Thesaurus+: ↑Comprising and consisting of , ↑Including and containing• • • Extra Examples:» Don't be so cheeky!» Our solicitors have advised that the costs could be enormous.» You have to go to college for a lot of years if you want to be a doctor.» Come along - we don't want to be late!» Oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit are types of citrus fruit.Common mistake: be! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using be in the -ing form.! Don't write 'beeing', write being.verb (being, was, were, been) (FUTURE) ↑Verb Endings for be F0 [+ to infinitive] FORMAL used to show that something will happen in the future: » We are to (= we are going to) visit Australia in the spring.» She was never to see (= she never saw) her brother again.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing when something happened or will happenF0 [+ to infinitive] used in conditional sentences to say what might happen: » If I were to refuse they'd be very annoyed.» FORMAL Were I to refuse they'd be very annoyed.• • • Extra Examples:» The four soldiers are to receive citations from the president for their brave actions.» The three largest banks are to raise their interest rates.» The government is to spend millions of dollars on combating drug abuse.» If the company were to offer him more money, he might not leave.» After they've finishing painting the hall, they are to start on the living room.Common mistake: be! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using be in the -ing form.! Don't write 'beeing', write being.verb [+ to infinitive] (being, was, were, been) (ALLOW) ↑Verb Endings for be ► F0 used to say that someone should or must do something: » You're to sit in the corner and keep quiet.» Their mother said they were not to (= not allowed to) play near the river.» There's no money left - what are we to do?Thesaurus+: ↑Duty, obligation and responsibility• • • Extra Examples:» You are not to come downstairs until you have tidied up your room.» Tell her she is not to open the door to any strangers.» You are never to use rude language like that in my house, do you understand?» I've made it clear to the visitors that they are not to touch any of the machinery.» The school rules state that no child is to leave the school premises during the day, unless accompanied by an adult.Common mistake: be! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using be in the -ing form.! Don't write 'beeing', write being.verb [+ to infinitive] (being, was, were, been) (CAN) ↑Verb Endings for be ► F0 used to say what can happen: » The exhibition of modern prints is currently to be seen at the City Gallery.Common mistake: be! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using be in the -ing form.! Don't write 'beeing', write being.verb [I] (being, was, were, been) (EXIST) ↑Verb Endings for be ► F0 to exist or live: » FORMAL Such terrible suffering should never be.» OLD USE OR LITERARY By the time the letter reached them their sister had ceased to be (= had died).Thesaurus+: ↑Existing and beingCommon mistake: be! Warning: Check your verb endings!! Many learners make mistakes when using be in the -ing form.! Don't write 'beeing', write being. |
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