be
柯林斯词典
- AUXILIARY VERB USES
1. AUX You use be with a present participle to form the continuous tenses of verbs. 后接动词的现在分词，构成动词进行体
This is happening in every school throughout the country. 这在全国各校都正在发生。
She didn't always think carefully about what she was doing. 她不总是仔细思考自己正在做什么。
2. be going to→see going
3. AUX You use be with a past participle to form the passive voice. 后接动词的过去分词，构成被动语态
Her husband was killed in a car crash. 她丈夫在一场车祸中被夺去了性命。
Similar action is being taken by the U.S. government. 类似的行动正被美国政府所采取。
4. AUX You use be with an infinitive to indicate that something is planned to happen, that it will definitely happen, or that it must happen. 后接动词不定式，表“安排、注定、必然”等意
The talks are to begin tomorrow. 会谈将于明天开始。
It was to be Johnson's first meeting with the board in nearly a month. 那将是近一个月来约翰逊与董事会的首次会面。
5. be about to→see about
6. AUX You use be with an infinitive to say or ask what should happen or be done in a particular situation, how it should happen, or who should do it. 后接动词不定式，用于说明或询问特定情况下应该会怎样、怎样做、谁来做等
What am I to do without him?
没有他我该怎么办？
Who is to say which of them had more power?
谁知道他们当中谁有更大权利？
7. AUX You use was and were with an infinitive to talk about something that happened later than the time you are discussing, and was not planned or certain at that time. (was)和(were)接不定式表示说话时间之后发生的事
He started something that was to change the face of China. 他发起了某项后来改变了中国面貌的行动。
8. AUX You can say that something is to be seen, heard, or found in a particular place to mean that people can see it, hear it, or find it in that place. 后接(seen)、(heard)、(found)，表“可见到、可听到、可发现”之意
Little traffic was to be seen on the streets. 路上几乎没有车辆可见。
AUX
1. V-LINK You use be to introduce more information about the subject, such as its identity, nature, qualities, or position. 用于补充说明主语，表示其身份、性质、品质、位置等
She's my mother. 她是我母亲。
He is a very attractive man. 他是个非常有吸引力的人。
He is fifty and has been through two marriages. 他50岁，已经经历了两次婚姻。
The sky was black. 天是黑的。
His house is next door. 他的房间在隔壁。
He's still alive, isn't he?
他还活着，是吗？
2. V-LINK You use be, with "it" as the subject, in clauses where you are describing something or giving your judgment of a situation. 与主语(it)连用，用以描述事物或给出判断
It was too chilly for swimming. 游泳太冷了。
Sometimes it is necessary to say no. 有时候说“不”是必要的。
It is likely that investors will face losses. 那时投资者将面临亏损是很可能的。
It's nice having friends to chat to. 有朋友一起聊真好。
3. V-LINK You use be with the impersonal pronoun "there" in expressions like there is and there are to say that something exists or happens. 与非人称代名词(there)连用，表示存在或发生
Clearly there is a problem here. 显然这里有问题。
There are very few cars on this street. 这条马路上很少有车辆。
4. V-LINK You use be as a link between a subject and a clause and in certain other clause structures, as shown below. 用于连接主语和分句或其他分句结构
Our greatest problem is convincing them. 我们最重要的问题是说服他们。
All she knew was that I'd had a broken marriage. 她所知道的就是我曾有过一次破裂的婚姻。
Local residents said it was as if there had been a nuclear explosion. 当地居民说好像发生过核爆炸。
5. V-LINK You use be in expressions like the thing is and the point is to introduce a clause in which you make a statement or give your opinion. 用于(the thing is##thing)和(the point is)等表达中，引导一个分句，以陈述事实或表达观点[口语]
The fact is, the players gave everything they had. 事实是，运动员们倾尽了所有。
6. V-LINK The form "be" is used occasionally instead of the normal forms of the present tense, especially after "whether." (be)有时用来替代通常的现在时形式，尤其在(whether)之后[正式]
They should then be able to refer you to the appropriate type of practitioner, whether it be your GP, dentist, or optician. 然后他们应当能够介绍你去见合适科别的执业医生，不管是你的全科医师、牙医还是配镜师。
7. PHRASE If you talk about what would happen if it wasn't for someone or something, you mean that they are the only thing that is preventing it from happening. 若不是因为
I could happily move back into an apartment if it wasn't for the fact that I'd miss my garden. 若不是因为我会惦记着花园，我本可以高兴地搬回公寓。
PHRASE
1. the INTERNET DOMAIN NAME for Belgium 比利时
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be /bɪ, biː/ (being,was, were,been,am, are, is)
OTHER VERB USES
be /bɪ, biː/ (being,was, were,been,am, are, is)
be
剑桥词典
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
be verb (DESCRIPTION)
[ 系动词：后面接回指句子主语的名词或形容词的不及物动词 ]used to say something about a person , thing, or state , to show a permanent or temporary quality , state , job , etc.
（用来说明人、事物或状态，表示性质、状态、工作等）
He is rich . 他很富有。
It's cold today. 今天天冷。
I'm Andy. 我叫安迪。
That's all for now. 现在到此结束。
What do you want to be (= what job do you want to do) when you grow up? 你长大后想做什么？
These books are (= cost ) $3 each. 这些书每本3美元。
Being afraid of the dark , she always slept with the light on. 她怕黑，总是开着灯睡觉。
Never having been ill himself, he wasn't a sympathetic listener . 他自己从未生过病，所以听到别人的病情时并不怎么同情。
Be quiet ! 安静！
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] The problem is deciding what to do. 问题在于要决定干什么。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] The hardest part will be to find a replacement . 最困难的就是找代替者。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] The general feeling is that she should be asked to leave . 大家普遍认为她应该被辞退。
It's not that I don't like her - it's just that we rarely agree on anything! 并不是我不喜欢她，只是我们看法很少相同！
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
used to show the position of a person or thing in space or time
（表示时间或方位）
The food was already on the table . 食品已经摆在桌上了。
Is anyone there? 那儿有人吗？
The meeting is now (= will happen ) next Tuesday . 会议将于下周二召开。
There's a hair in my soup . 我的汤里有根头发。
[ 系动词：后面接回指句子主语的名词或形容词的不及物动词 ]
used to show what something is made of
由…组成（或制成）
Is this plate pure gold ? 这个盘子是纯金的吗？
例句
be verb (ALLOW)
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] formalused to say that someone should or must do something
应该，必须
You're to sit in the corner and keep quiet . 你要坐在角落里，保持安静。
Their mother said they were not to (= not allowed to) play near the river . 妈妈告诉他们不准在河边玩。
There's no money left - what are we to do? 没有钱了——我们该怎么办？
例句
be verb (FUTURE)
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] formalused to show that something will happen in the future
将，将要
We are to (= we are going to) visit Australia in the spring . 我们春天将去澳大利亚。
She was never to see (= she never saw ) her brother again. 她此后再也没有见过她的弟弟。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ]
used in conditional sentences to say what might happen
（用于条件句中，表示可能）万一，假如
If I were to refuse they'd be very annoyed . 如果我拒绝，他们会很气恼的。
formal Were I to refuse they'd be very annoyed . 倘若我拒绝，他们会很气恼的。
例句
be verb (CAN)
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ]used to say what can happen
能够
The exhibition of modern prints is currently to be seen at the City Gallery. 现在去市美术馆可以看到现代版画展。
be verb (EXIST)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]to exist or live
存在，生存
formal Such terrible suffering should never be. 这种苦难绝不应该存在。
old use or literary By the time the letter reached them their sister had ceased to be (= had died ). 当信件到他们手上时，他们的姐姐已经去世了。