be 的英语意思
bebe1 /bi; strong biː/ auxiliary verb (past tense was, were, past participle been, present participle being, first person singular am, second person singular and plural are, third person singular is)
查看全部语言翻译1used with a present participle to form the continuous(4) tenses of verbs与现在分词连用,构成动词的进行时(continuous(4))时态:
Don’t disturb me while I’m working.我工作时请勿打扰我。
Gemma was reading.杰玛在看书。
They’ve been asking a lot of questions.他们一直在问很多问题。
That guy’s always causing trouble.那家伙老是惹麻烦。
We’ll be starting in about an hour.我们大约一小时后就开始。
He isn’t leaving, is he?他不会走的,是吗?2used with past participles to form the passive与过去分词连用,构成被动语态:
Smoking is not permitted.不允许吸烟。
I was told about it yesterday.昨天有人告诉了我这件事。
The house is being painted.这所房子正在被粉刷。
She’s been invited to a party.她受邀参加了一个派对。
The flames could be seen several miles away.火焰在几英里外就能看到。
The police should have been informed about this.本应将此事告知警方。3be to do something formal正式 a)used to talk about arrangements for the future用于谈论将来已安排好的事情:
Audrey and Jimmy are to be married in June.奥黛丽和吉米将于六月结婚。
Two men are to appear in court on charges of armed robbery.两名男子将因武装抢劫罪出庭受审。 b)used to give an order or to tell someone about a rule用于发出命令或告知某人规定:
You are to wait here in this room until I return.你要待在这个房间里,等我回来。
All staff are to wear uniforms.所有员工须穿制服。 c)used to say or ask what someone should do or what should happen用于说明或询问某人应该做什么或应该发生什么:
What am I to tell her?我该告诉她什么?
He is not to be blamed.他不应该受到责怪。 d)used to ask how something can be done用于询问某事如何能够做到:
How are we to get out of the present mess?我们该如何摆脱眼前的困境?4be to be seen/found/heard etc used to say that something can be seen, found, or heard somewhere用于表示某物在某处可被看到、找到或听到:
A large range of species are to be seen in the aquarium.在水族馆里可以看到各种各样的物种。
We searched everywhere but the ring was nowhere to be found (=could not be found).我们到处找,但戒指无处可寻(=找不到)。
The only sound to be heard was the twittering of the birds above us.唯一能听到的声音是头顶上鸟儿的鸣叫声。5was/were to do something used when talking about a time in the past to say what happened later用于谈论过去某时,说明此后发生了什么:
This discovery was to have a major effect on the treatment of heart disease.这一发现日后对心脏病的治疗产生了深远影响。6 a)used in conditional1(2) sentences about an imagined situation用于描述假设情境的条件句(conditional¹(2))中were somebody to do something/if somebody were to do something
Even if England were to win the next two matches, Germany would still be three points ahead.即便英格兰赢得接下来两场比赛,德国仍会领先三分。
Were we to offer you the job, would you take it?如果我们向你提供这份工作,你会接受吗? b)used in conditional sentences to introduce an aim when you are saying what must be done in order to achieve it用于条件句中,引出目标,说明为达成该目标必须做什么if somebody/something is to do something
If we are to succeed in this enterprise, we shall need to plan everything very carefully.如果我们要在这项事业中取得成功,就必须非常周密地规划一切。7old use旧式 used instead of ‘have’ to form the perfect3 tense of some verbs用于某些动词中,代替"have"以构成完成时(perfect³):
The hour is come.时辰已到。
查看全部语言翻译1used with a present participle to form the continuous(4) tenses of verbs与现在分词连用,构成动词的进行时(continuous(4))时态:
Don’t disturb me while I’m working.我工作时请勿打扰我。
Gemma was reading.杰玛在看书。
They’ve been asking a lot of questions.他们一直在问很多问题。
That guy’s always causing trouble.那家伙老是惹麻烦。
We’ll be starting in about an hour.我们大约一小时后就开始。
He isn’t leaving, is he?他不会走的,是吗?2used with past participles to form the passive与过去分词连用,构成被动语态:
Smoking is not permitted.不允许吸烟。
I was told about it yesterday.昨天有人告诉了我这件事。
The house is being painted.这所房子正在被粉刷。
She’s been invited to a party.她受邀参加了一个派对。
The flames could be seen several miles away.火焰在几英里外就能看到。
The police should have been informed about this.本应将此事告知警方。3be to do something formal正式 a)used to talk about arrangements for the future用于谈论将来已安排好的事情:
Audrey and Jimmy are to be married in June.奥黛丽和吉米将于六月结婚。
Two men are to appear in court on charges of armed robbery.两名男子将因武装抢劫罪出庭受审。 b)used to give an order or to tell someone about a rule用于发出命令或告知某人规定:
You are to wait here in this room until I return.你要待在这个房间里,等我回来。
All staff are to wear uniforms.所有员工须穿制服。 c)used to say or ask what someone should do or what should happen用于说明或询问某人应该做什么或应该发生什么:
What am I to tell her?我该告诉她什么?
He is not to be blamed.他不应该受到责怪。 d)used to ask how something can be done用于询问某事如何能够做到:
How are we to get out of the present mess?我们该如何摆脱眼前的困境?4be to be seen/found/heard etc used to say that something can be seen, found, or heard somewhere用于表示某物在某处可被看到、找到或听到:
A large range of species are to be seen in the aquarium.在水族馆里可以看到各种各样的物种。
We searched everywhere but the ring was nowhere to be found (=could not be found).我们到处找,但戒指无处可寻(=找不到)。
The only sound to be heard was the twittering of the birds above us.唯一能听到的声音是头顶上鸟儿的鸣叫声。5was/were to do something used when talking about a time in the past to say what happened later用于谈论过去某时,说明此后发生了什么:
This discovery was to have a major effect on the treatment of heart disease.这一发现日后对心脏病的治疗产生了深远影响。6 a)used in conditional1(2) sentences about an imagined situation用于描述假设情境的条件句(conditional¹(2))中were somebody to do something/if somebody were to do something
Even if England were to win the next two matches, Germany would still be three points ahead.即便英格兰赢得接下来两场比赛,德国仍会领先三分。
Were we to offer you the job, would you take it?如果我们向你提供这份工作,你会接受吗? b)used in conditional sentences to introduce an aim when you are saying what must be done in order to achieve it用于条件句中,引出目标,说明为达成该目标必须做什么if somebody/something is to do something
If we are to succeed in this enterprise, we shall need to plan everything very carefully.如果我们要在这项事业中取得成功,就必须非常周密地规划一切。7old use旧式 used instead of ‘have’ to form the perfect3 tense of some verbs用于某些动词中,代替"have"以构成完成时(perfect³):
The hour is come.时辰已到。bebe2 verb
1[linking verb] used to say that someone or something is the same as the subject of the sentence用于表示某人或某物与句子的主语相同:
My name is Susan.我叫苏珊。
These are my favourite pictures.这些是我最喜欢的图片。
He’s my brother.他是我兄弟。
The problem is finding the time to get things done.问题是找时间把事情做完。
Our aim was to reduce the number of accidents.我们的目标是减少事故数量。2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used to say where something or someone is用于说明某物或某人所在的位置:
Jane’s upstairs.简在楼上。
Are my keys in the drawer?我的钥匙在抽屉里吗?
The principal’s in his office.校长在他的办公室里。
How long has she been here?她来这里多久了?3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used to say when something happens用于说明某事发生的时间:
The concert was last night.音乐会是昨晚举行的。
The party is on Saturday.派对在星期六。4[linking verb] used to describe someone or something, or say what group or type they belong to用于描述某人或某物,或说明其所属的类别或种类:
The sky was grey.天空是灰色的。
Spiders are not really insects.蜘蛛其实并不是昆虫。
Mr Cardew was a tall thin man.卡迪先生是个高挑消瘦的男人。
She wants to be a doctor when she leaves school.她想在毕业后成为一名医生。
Her dress was pure silk.她的裙子是纯丝绸的。
I’m not ready yet.我还没准备好。5there is/are used to say that something exists or happens用于表示某事存在或发生:
There’s a hole in your trousers.你的裤子上有个洞。
There was a loud explosion.发生了一声巨大的爆炸。
‘I thought there was going to be a party.’ ‘No, there isn’t.’"我以为会有派对。""不,没有。"
Is there a problem?有什么问题吗?6[linking verb] to behave in a particular way以某种特定方式行事:
He was just being rude.他只是在故意无礼。
Don’t be silly.别犯傻了。
You’d better be careful.你最好小心点。7[linking verb] used to say how old someone is用于说明某人的年龄:
His mother died when he was 20.他20岁时,母亲去世了。
Rachel will be three in November.瑞秋十一月份就三岁了。8[linking verb] used to say who something belongs to用于说明某物属于谁:
Whose is this bag? It isn’t mine and it isn’t Sarah’s.这个包是谁的?不是我的,也不是莎拉的。9[linking verb] used to talk about the price of something用于谈论某物的价格:
‘How much are the melons?’ ‘The big ones are £2 each.’"哈密瓜多少钱?""大的每个2英镑。"► see thesaurus at cost10[linking verb] to be equal to a particular number or amount等于某个特定的数或量:
32 divided by 8 is 4.32除以8等于4。11be that as it may formal正式 used to say that even though you accept that something is true, it does not change a situation用于表示即使承认某事属实,也不会改变现状:
‘He was only joking.’ ‘Be that as it may, silly remarks like that can do a lot of harm.’"他只是在开玩笑。""即便如此,那样愚蠢的话也可能造成很大伤害。"12[intransitive] formal正式 to exist存在:
What was once a great and powerful empire has effectively ceased to be.曾经强大无比的帝国实际上已不复存在。13be yourself to behave in a natural way, rather than trying to pretend to be different以自然的方式行事,而非刻意假装与众不同:
Don’t try too hard – just be yourself.不要太刻意——做自己就好。14not be yourself to be behaving in a way that is unusual for you, especially because you are ill or upset表现出与平时不同的行为方式,尤其是因生病或心情不好时:
Sorry – I’m not myself this morning.抱歉——我今天早上状态不对。15the be-all and end-all the most important part of a situation or of someone’s life某种情形或某人生活中最重要的部分be of
For Jim, making money was the be-all and end-all of his job.对吉姆来说,赚钱是他工作的全部意义所在。GRAMMAR: Linking verbs语法:连系动词Be is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · The water was cold.· Leeds is a city in the north of England.be 是连系动词。这类动词将句子的主语与形容词或名词连接起来:· The water was cold(水是冷的)。· Leeds is a city in the north of England(利兹是英格兰北部的一座城市)。
1[linking verb] used to say that someone or something is the same as the subject of the sentence用于表示某人或某物与句子的主语相同:
My name is Susan.我叫苏珊。
These are my favourite pictures.这些是我最喜欢的图片。
He’s my brother.他是我兄弟。
The problem is finding the time to get things done.问题是找时间把事情做完。
Our aim was to reduce the number of accidents.我们的目标是减少事故数量。2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used to say where something or someone is用于说明某物或某人所在的位置:
Jane’s upstairs.简在楼上。
Are my keys in the drawer?我的钥匙在抽屉里吗?
The principal’s in his office.校长在他的办公室里。
How long has she been here?她来这里多久了?3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used to say when something happens用于说明某事发生的时间:
The concert was last night.音乐会是昨晚举行的。
The party is on Saturday.派对在星期六。4[linking verb] used to describe someone or something, or say what group or type they belong to用于描述某人或某物,或说明其所属的类别或种类:
The sky was grey.天空是灰色的。
Spiders are not really insects.蜘蛛其实并不是昆虫。
Mr Cardew was a tall thin man.卡迪先生是个高挑消瘦的男人。
She wants to be a doctor when she leaves school.她想在毕业后成为一名医生。
Her dress was pure silk.她的裙子是纯丝绸的。
I’m not ready yet.我还没准备好。5there is/are used to say that something exists or happens用于表示某事存在或发生:
There’s a hole in your trousers.你的裤子上有个洞。
There was a loud explosion.发生了一声巨大的爆炸。
‘I thought there was going to be a party.’ ‘No, there isn’t.’"我以为会有派对。""不,没有。"
Is there a problem?有什么问题吗?6[linking verb] to behave in a particular way以某种特定方式行事:
He was just being rude.他只是在故意无礼。
Don’t be silly.别犯傻了。
You’d better be careful.你最好小心点。7[linking verb] used to say how old someone is用于说明某人的年龄:
His mother died when he was 20.他20岁时,母亲去世了。
Rachel will be three in November.瑞秋十一月份就三岁了。8[linking verb] used to say who something belongs to用于说明某物属于谁:
Whose is this bag? It isn’t mine and it isn’t Sarah’s.这个包是谁的?不是我的,也不是莎拉的。9[linking verb] used to talk about the price of something用于谈论某物的价格:
‘How much are the melons?’ ‘The big ones are £2 each.’"哈密瓜多少钱?""大的每个2英镑。"► see thesaurus at cost10[linking verb] to be equal to a particular number or amount等于某个特定的数或量:
32 divided by 8 is 4.32除以8等于4。11be that as it may formal正式 used to say that even though you accept that something is true, it does not change a situation用于表示即使承认某事属实,也不会改变现状:
‘He was only joking.’ ‘Be that as it may, silly remarks like that can do a lot of harm.’"他只是在开玩笑。""即便如此,那样愚蠢的话也可能造成很大伤害。"12[intransitive] formal正式 to exist存在:
What was once a great and powerful empire has effectively ceased to be.曾经强大无比的帝国实际上已不复存在。13be yourself to behave in a natural way, rather than trying to pretend to be different以自然的方式行事,而非刻意假装与众不同:
Don’t try too hard – just be yourself.不要太刻意——做自己就好。14not be yourself to be behaving in a way that is unusual for you, especially because you are ill or upset表现出与平时不同的行为方式,尤其是因生病或心情不好时:
Sorry – I’m not myself this morning.抱歉——我今天早上状态不对。15the be-all and end-all the most important part of a situation or of someone’s life某种情形或某人生活中最重要的部分be of
For Jim, making money was the be-all and end-all of his job.对吉姆来说,赚钱是他工作的全部意义所在。GRAMMAR: Linking verbs语法:连系动词Be is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · The water was cold.· Leeds is a city in the north of England.be 是连系动词。这类动词将句子的主语与形容词或名词连接起来:· The water was cold(水是冷的)。· Leeds is a city in the north of England(利兹是英格兰北部的一座城市)。