be
verb
ukstrong/biː/weak/bi/weak/bɪ/usstrong/biː/weak/bi/weak/bɪ/being|was|were|beenbeverb(DESCRIPTION)
A1[L]
used to say something about aperson, thing, orstate, to show apermanentortemporaryquality,state,job, etc.:
（用来说明人、事物或状态，表示性质、状态、工作等）He isrich.他很富有。
It'scoldtoday.今天天冷。
I'm Andy.我叫安迪。
That's all for now.现在到此结束。
What do youwantto be(= whatjobdo youwantto do)when yougrowup?你长大后想做什么？
Thesebooksare(=cost)$3 each.这些书每本3美元。
Beingafraidof thedark, she alwayssleptwith thelighton.她怕黑，总是开着灯睡觉。
Never having beenillhimself, he wasn't asympatheticlistener.他自己从未生过病，所以听到别人的病情时并不怎么同情。
Bequiet!安静！
[+ -ing verb]Theproblemis decidingwhat to do.问题在于要决定干什么。
[+ to infinitive]Thehardestpartwill betofindareplacement.最困难的就是找代替者。
[+ that]Thegeneralfeelingisthatshe should beaskedtoleave.大家普遍认为她应该被辞退。
It's notthatI don't like her -it's justthatwerarelyagreeon anything!并不是我不喜欢她，只是我们看法很少相同！
to have a certain monetary value
- costHiring a car for the week will cost close to £300!
- beThe cakes were £1.50 each or two for £2.
- sell forThe tickets sell for £100 each.
- fetchThe medieval manuscript fetched a record-breaking £1.2 million at auction.
- go for somethingHouses around here usually go for about £500,000.
- set someone back (something)Phew, that ring looks like it set you back.
A1[Iusually+ adv/prep]
used to show thepositionof apersonor thing inspaceortime:
（表示时间或方位）Thefoodwas already on thetable.食品已经摆在桌上了。
Is anyone there?那儿有人吗？
Themeetingis now(= willhappen)nextTuesday.会议将于下周二召开。
There's ahairin mysoup.我的汤里有根头发。
[L]
used to show what something is made of:
由…组成（或制成）Is thisplatepuregold?这个盘子是纯金的吗？
- Don't be socheeky!
- Oursolicitorshaveadvisedthat thecostscould beenormous.
- You have to go tocollegefor a lot ofyearsif youwantto be adoctor.
- Come along - we don'twantto be late!
- Oranges,lemons,limesandgrapefruitaretypesofcitrusfruit.
Existing and being
- account forsomething
- alive
- be a thingidiom
- been
- being
- come
- extant
- found
- have legsidiom
- hood
- indissolubility
- lie
- lie in
- living
- run
- they're
- thing
- viability
- we're
- who're
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Comprising and consisting of
beverb(ALLOW)
[+ to infinitive]formal
used to say that someone should or must do something:
应该，必须You'retositin thecornerandkeepquiet.你要坐在角落里，保持安静。
Theirmothersaid they werenot to(= notallowedto)playnear theriver.妈妈告诉他们不准在河边玩。
There's nomoneyleft- what are wetodo?没有钱了——我们该怎么办？
- You are not to comedownstairsuntil you havetidiedupyourroom.
- Tell her she is not toopenthedoorto anystrangers.
- You are never to userudelanguagelike that in myhouse, do youunderstand?
- I've made itclearto thevisitorsthat they are not totouchany of themachinery.
- Theschoolrulesstatethat nochildis toleavetheschoolpremisesduring theday,unlessaccompaniedby anadult.
Duty, obligation and responsibility
- accountable
- answer forsomething
- answerable
- baby
- brother
- domain
- fail
- gotta
- had better/best dosomethingidiom
- hat
- havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
- hold sb to accountidiom
- payyourduesidiom
- pigeon
- portfolio
- purview
- remit
- responsibility
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- stick
beverb(FUTURE)
[+ to infinitive]formal
used to show that something willhappenin thefuture:
将，将要We areto(= we are going to)visitAustraliain thespring.我们春天将去澳大利亚。
She wasnever tosee(= she neversaw)herbrotheragain.她此后再也没有见过她的弟弟。
[+ to infinitive]
used inconditionalsentencesto say what mighthappen:
（用于条件句中，表示可能）万一，假如If I weretorefusethey'd be veryannoyed.如果我拒绝，他们会很气恼的。
formalWere Itorefusethey'd be veryannoyed.倘若我拒绝，他们会很气恼的。
- The foursoldiersare toreceivecitationsfrom thepresidentfortheirbraveactions.
- The threelargestbanksare toraisetheirinterestrates.
- Thegovernmentis tospendmillions ofdollarsoncombatingdrugabuse.
- If thecompanywere toofferhim moremoney, he might notleave.
- After they'vefinishingpaintingthehall, they are tostarton thelivingroom.
Describing when something happened or will happen
- at
- at short noticeidiom
- by
- coincident
- demand
- for
- hundred
- immediately
- in
- line
- movable feast
- on
- on demandidiom
- one
- space
- time
- timestamp
- within
- zero hour
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
In the future & soon
beverb(CAN)
[+ to infinitive]
used to say what canhappen:
能够Theexhibitionofmodernprintsiscurrentlytobeseenat the City Gallery.现在去市美术馆可以看到现代版画展。
beverb(EXIST)
[I]
toexistorlive:
存在，生存formalSuchterriblesufferingshould never be.这种苦难绝不应该存在。
old useorliteraryBy thetimetheletterreachedthemtheirsisterhadceasedto be(= haddied).当信件到他们手上时，他们的姐姐已经去世了。
Existing and being
- account forsomething
- alive
- be a thingidiom
- been
- being
- come
- extant
- found
- have legsidiom
- hood
- indissolubility
- lie
- lie in
- living
- run
- they're
- thing
- viability
- we're
- who're
Grammar
Modal expressions withbe
There are a number of expressions with be which have modal meanings, for example, be to, be able to, be allowed to, be supposed to:…Beas an auxiliary verb
Be is one of three auxiliary verbs in English: be, do and have. We use be to make the continuous form and the passive voice:…Be: typical errors
Remember to use are for the third person plural form of be:…Beexpressions (be able to,be due to)
Be about to is used to talk about things which are going to happen very soon:…Be about to
Be about to is used to talk about things which are going to happen very soon:…Be able to
Be able to is like can. We use it to talk about abilities. We often use it in places where it is not possible to use can. For example, it isn’t possible to use can after another modal verb:…Be due to
Be due to is used to talk about things that are expected or planned to happen at a certain time. We often use it with a time expression:…Be likely to
Be likely to is used to talk about how probable things are:…Be meant to
Be meant to is used to talk about what is desirable, expected or intended:…Be supposed to
Be supposed to is used to talk about obligations and arrangements:…Beenorgone?
We often use been to, instead of gone to, when we refer to completed visits to a place:…Be
Be is an irregular verb with several forms:…Be: forms
Be is an irregular verb with several forms:…Be: uses
We use be as a main verb and an auxiliary verb.…Beas a main verb
Be as a main verb has a number of meanings.…If+were to
In formal situations, we can use if + were to when we talk about things that might happen but which we think are unlikely:…Phrasal verb
be in forsomething
be
auxiliary verb
ukstrong/biː/weak/bi/weak/bɪ/usstrong/biː/weak/bi/weak/bɪ/being|was|were|beenbeauxiliary verb(CONTINUE)
A2[+ -ing verb]
used with thepresentparticipleof otherverbstodescribeactionsthat are or were stillcontinuing:
（与动词的现在分词连用，表示动作正在进行）正在，在I'm stilleating.我还在吃饭。
She'sstudyingto be alawyer.她在学习，将来想当律师。
Theaudienceclearlywasn'tenjoyingthe show.观众显然不喜欢这个节目。
You're alwayscomplaining.你总是在抱怨。
I'll becomingback(= Iplanto come back)onTuesday.我将于周二回来。
- Longhairon menseemsto be coming back intofashion.
- I amembroideringthispicturefor mymother.
- Thepolicearecarryingoutspotchecksondriversover theChristmasperiodtotestforalcohollevels.
- Policeare stilllookingforcluesintheirsearchfor themissinggirl.
- The twoathletesarecompetingfor thegoldmedal.
Continuous & permanent
- abiding
- abidingly
- ad infinitum
- around-the-clock
- ceaseless
- immanence
- immanent
- imperishable
- incessant
- incessantly
- permanence
- permanently
- perpetuity
- persevering
- persistence
- unrelievedly
- unremitting
- unremittingly
- unwavering
- wall-to-wall
beauxiliary verb(PASSIVE)
A2[+ past participle]
used with the pastparticipleof otherverbstoformthepassive:
（与动词的过去分词连用，表示被动）被I'd like to go but I haven't beenasked.我倒是想去，但没有受到邀请。
Troublemakers are encouragedtoleave.闹事者被力劝赶快离开。
Abodyhas beendiscoveredby thepolice.警察发现了一具尸体。
- Hospitals need to bekeptspotlesslyclean.
- After myauntdied, wearrangedfor herhouseto becleared.
- They'readvisingthatchildrenbekeptout of thesunaltogether.
- Yourshoeswill berepairedandreadyfor you tocollectonThursday.
- The firstelectionresultsareexpectedaround 1 a.m.
Grammar
Modal expressions withbe
There are a number of expressions with be which have modal meanings, for example, be to, be able to, be allowed to, be supposed to:…Beas an auxiliary verb
Be is one of three auxiliary verbs in English: be, do and have. We use be to make the continuous form and the passive voice:…Be: typical errors
Remember to use are for the third person plural form of be:…Beexpressions (be able to,be due to)
Be about to is used to talk about things which are going to happen very soon:…Be about to
Be about to is used to talk about things which are going to happen very soon:…Be able to
Be able to is like can. We use it to talk about abilities. We often use it in places where it is not possible to use can. For example, it isn’t possible to use can after another modal verb:…Be due to
Be due to is used to talk about things that are expected or planned to happen at a certain time. We often use it with a time expression:…Be likely to
Be likely to is used to talk about how probable things are:…Be meant to
Be meant to is used to talk about what is desirable, expected or intended:…Be supposed to
Be supposed to is used to talk about obligations and arrangements:…Be
Be is an irregular verb with several forms:…Be: forms
Be is an irregular verb with several forms:…Be: uses
We use be as a main verb and an auxiliary verb.…Beas a main verb
Be as a main verb has a number of meanings.…