be

[bi:]

v.有, 在, 是, 到达, 拜访

v.aux.

1. (与动词的现在分词连用, 构成各种进行时态)正在……, 在……

I won't be free this afternoon. I'll be seeing a friend off.

我今天下午没空。我要给朋友送行。

What were you doing from 9 to 11 this morning?

今天上午九点到十一点你在做什么?

He is working.

他在工作。

2. (与及物动词的过去分词连用, 构成被动语态)被……

The problem was solved long ago.

问题早解决了。

It will be discussed tomorrow.

此事将在明天讨论。

3. 【旧】(与不及物动词go, come, rise等的过去分词连用, 构成完成时)已经……

The sun is set.

太阳已经下山。

4. (与动词不定式连用, 表示职责、义务、意图、约定、可能性等)应该做……, 必须做 ……; 预定做……; 会做……

The President is to visit Japan next week.

总统将于下周访问日本。

You're to do your homework before you watch TV.

你应该做了功课再看电视。

vi.

1. 是[L]

At that time he was the chair of the department.

当时他是系主任。

I am a teacher and they are my students.

我是老师, 他们是我的学生。

She is very young.

她非常年轻。

2. (表示时间、度、量、价值等)是; 值; 等于[L]

The watch is 100 dollars.

这表值一百元。

3. (常用祈使语气或不定式)要, 得; 成为; 变成[L]

Be quiet, please.

请安静。

4. (与there连用)有[L]

There are a lot of tourists there.

那里有许多观光客。

5. 逗留, (继续)呆[L]

He will be here all next week.

下周他将一直呆在这儿。

6. 在[Q]

Tony is in the office.

托尼在办公室里。

7. 存在

Whatever is has every reason for being.

存在的东西总有其存在的理由。

8. 听任

If she's sleeping, let her be.

如果她在睡觉, 就别惊动她。

词形变化

过去式：was, were

过去分词：been

现在进行时：being

词义辨析

同义:

v.存在, 存活

exist  live  breathe

v.发生

occur  happen  take place  come about  crop up  spring up  arise  hap  come

v.居住

occupy  dwell  reside  inhabit  be located  be situated

v.停留, 停驻

remain  stay  abide

v.伴随, 降临

attend  follow  escort  accompany  befall  betide  bechance  

同义参见:

feel  

英英释义

名词 be:

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

同义词：beryllium, glucinium, atomic number 4

动词 be:

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

be identical to; be someone or something

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

have an existence, be extant

同义词：exist

happen, occur, take place

be identical or equivalent to

同义词：equal

form or compose

同义词：constitute, represent, make up, comprise

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

同义词：follow

represent, as of a character on stage

同义词：embody, personify

spend or use time

have life, be alive

同义词：live

to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

be priced at

同义词：cost

补充

bebe英:[bi:, bi] 美:[bi]aux. v.1.[be v-ing]构成进行式They are[were] dancing.他们正在跳舞。2.[be v-ed]构成被动语态The thief was caught.窃贼被捉住了。3.[be to-v]表示必要、打算、可能性、假设等或用来表示将来安排You are to report to the police.你应该报警。link v.1.用来表示某人或某物即主语本身; 用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质Today is Friday.今天星期五。There is nobody to direct the workers.没有人指挥工人们。Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。vi.1.在, 存在Whatever is, is right.存在就是合理。2.不受干扰If the baby's sleeping, let her be.婴儿如果睡着了, 就让她睡吧。

例句

1. What are you doing?你在做什么？ 2. They're coming tomorrow.他们明天来。 3. I've been waiting for you for 2 hours.我一直在等你, 等了你两个小时。 4. He was killed by a sniper.他被一个狙击手射杀了。 5. They were seen by two witnesses.他们被两名目击者看到了。 6. It was funny, wasn't it?这很有趣, 是不是？ 7. She's not coming, is she?她不来, 是吗？ 8. The house is to be sold.这栋房子将会被卖掉。 9. He's not to open it.他不打算打开它。 10. He was to have come yesterday.他昨天就应该来的。 11. If I were you, I would stay at home.如果我是你, 我就待在家里。 12. If it wasn't for you, I would never have agreed.如果不是为了你, 我是绝不会同意的。 13. I'm English.我是英国人。 14. I'm tired.我累了。 15. You're late.你迟到了。 16. We are all happy.我们都高兴。 17. They are in Paris at the moment.他们目前在巴黎。 18. She's a doctor.她是一名医生。 19. 2 and 2 are 4.2加2等于4。 20. How are you?你好吗？ 21. He's very ill.他病得很严重。 22. I've been ill.我一直在生病。 23. How old are you?你多大了？ 24. I'm fourteen.我十四岁。 25. How much was the meal?这顿饭花了多少钱？ 26. That'll be £5, please.一共是5英镑, 谢谢。 27. Edinburgh is in Scotland.爱丁堡在苏格兰。 28. I won't be here tomorrow.我明天不会在这里。 29. Have you been to Greece before?你以前去过希腊吗？ 30. It's 5 o'clock.现在5点了。 31. It's the 28th of April today.今天是4月28日。 32. It's a mile to the village.到村庄有一英里。 33. It's too hot.天气太热了。 34. It's been raining.一直在下雨。 35. It's me.是我。 36. It's the postman.是邮递员。 37. the prettiest girl that ever was有史以来最漂亮的女生 38. as happy as can be高兴极了 39. Some even say it's the best bar in the world! be that as it may, the fact is we've never met anyone who didn't like this drinking venue.有人甚至说它是世界上最好的酒吧！即便如此, 事实是我们从没遇到过任何一个人不喜欢这个喝酒的地方。 40. If it hadn't been for her your father would be alive today.如果没有她, 你父亲如今还会在世的。 41. When you saw her she was not herself. She is usually very alert.你看见她的时候她身体不舒服。她通常都很警觉。 42. Caesar is no more.恺撒已不复存在了。 43. “To be or not to be” is the ultimate question.“活下去还是不活下去”是首要问题。 44. When will the wedding be?婚礼何时举行? 45. The meeting was last week.会议于上周举行。 46. Will he be here long?他将在此久留吗? 47. Let things be.让事情照旧吧。 48. Peace be with you.祝你平安。 49. May good fortune be with you.祝你好运。 50. The door is on your left.门在你左边。 51. The book is on the desk.那本书在书桌上。 52. Mrs. Siddons was an actress.西登斯太太曾是个女演员。 53. He is handsome.他长得漂亮。 54. Jack is tall.杰克很高。 55. Harry is president.哈里是总裁。 56. Is that wrong?那样做错了吗? 57. Don't be facetious.别那么没正经的。 58. He will be whipped.他将挨揍。 59. She will be sued.她将被起诉。 60. Christ is risen.基督升天了。 61. The player is running with the ball.这名运动员正在带球跑。 62. I am waiting.我正在等候着。 63. He is starting next week.他下周动身。 64. Jane is visiting New York next week.简下周访问纽约。 65. If it were to rain,we would have to cancel the match tomorrow.假如下雨的话，我们明天就得取消比赛。 66. Tom is grown.汤姆已长大成人了。 67. Mary is come.玛丽来了。 68. there are no easy answers.没有简单的答案。 69. there once was a man.曾经有个人。 70. there must be something wrong.肯定有什么出了错。 71. I think, therefore I am.我思故我在。 72. there were no curtains around the showers.淋浴器旁没有帘子。 73. are there any castles in this area?.这个地区有城堡吗？。 74. the exhibition will be in November.展览将在11月举行。 75. the opening event is on October 16.开幕式于10月16日举行。 76. that was before the war.那件事发生在战争之前。 77. Salvation Street was on his left.救世大街在他左边。 78. she was not at the window.她不在窗边。 79. he's a tough customer— let him be.他是个难对付的顾客，随他去吧。 80. I'm at school doing A levels.我在学校读A级班。 81. he's from Missouri.他来自密苏里州。 82. I have just been to Thailand.我刚去过泰国。 83. the doctor's been twice today.医生今天已经来了两趟了。 84. Amy was 91.艾米91岁了。 85. the floor was uneven.地板不平。 86. I want to be a teacher.我想当老师。 87. father was not well.父亲身体不适。 88. it will be Christmas soon.很快就是圣诞节了。 89. ‘be careful,’ Carter said.“当心点！"卡特说。 90. the tickets were £25.门票要25英镑。 91. one and one is two.一加一等于二。 92. we were everything to each other.我们对彼此来说意味着一切。 93. the monastery was several three-storey buildings.修道院由几幢三层的楼房组成。 94. they are coming.他们马上就来。 95. he had been reading.他一直在读书。 96. she will be waiting.她会等着的。 97. it was done.（事情）做好了。 98. it is said.据说。 99. his book will be published.他的书将会出版。 100. construction is to begin next summer.建筑工程将于明年夏天开始。 101. his mum was never to see him win.他母亲未能亲眼看到他获胜。 102. you are to follow these orders.你必须服从这些命令。 103. they said I was to remain on board.他们说我得留在船上。 104. these snakes are to be found in North America.这些蛇能在北美找到。 105. she was nowhere to be seen.哪儿也找不到她。 106. if I were to lose.如果我失败的话。 107. if I was to tell you, you'd think I was mad.如果我告诉你，你会以为我疯了。 108. were she to cure me, what could I offer her?.如果她治好我的病，我能拿什么报答她呢？。 109. I am returned.我回来了。 110. former Sex Pistol John Lydon (Rotten, as was).过去的欲望枪手约翰•莱登（前称为罗登）。 111. they've been and carted Mum off to hospital.他们竟然强行把妈妈送到了医院。 112. my bride-to-be.我未来的新娘。 113. what are you at there?.你在那儿干什么呢？。 114. I'm away to my work.我要去工作了。 115. be off with you!.你滚开！。 116. I tried phoning them but there was no answer.我尝试打电话给他们，但是没有人接。 117. There are some people outside.有些人在外面。 118. There are a lot of trees in our garden.我们的花园里有许多树。 119. Katrina's in her office.卡特里娜在她的办公室里。 120. Where are the scissors?剪刀在哪里？ 121. The bus stop is five minutes' walk from here.公共汽车站从这里去要走五分钟的路。 122. St Tropez is on the south coast.圣特罗佩位于南岸。 123. My birthday is on April 24th.我的生日在4月24日。 124. It's 6 o'clock.现在是6点钟。 125. It was Tuesday yesterday.昨天是星期二。 126. Sue'll be 21 in June.苏到六月就满21岁。 127. He's older than Miranda.他的年龄比米兰达大。 128. It's ages since I last saw him.我上次见他以来已经很久了。 129. This is my father, John.这是我的父亲约翰。 130. I'm Alison.我是艾莉森。 131. He's a doctor.他是个医生。 132. What's that?那是什么？ 133. A lion is a mammal.狮子是哺乳动物。 134. ‘What colour is your car?’ ‘It's green.’“你的汽车是什么颜色的？”“绿色。” 135. How much was your ticket?你的票多少钱？ 136. The film was excellent.那部电影好极了。 137. She's very friendly.她很友善。 138. ‘How is your wife?’ ‘She's fine, thanks.’“你的妻子怎么样？”“她很好，谢谢。” 139. Don't be nervous; just be yourself and the interview will be fine.别紧张，只要尽量自然一些，面试就不会有问题。 140. his bride-to-be他的未婚妻 141. mothers-to-be(= pregnant women)快做妈妈的妇女（孕妇） 142. You are to leave here at 10 o'clock at the latest.你最晚得在10点钟离开这里。 143. If they were to offer me the job, I'd probably take it.如果他们真的雇用我，我大概会接受。 144. Today is Wednesday.今天是星期三。 145. John is my brother.约翰是我的兄弟。 146. The first person I met was Susan. = Susan was the first person I met.我遇见的第一个人是苏珊。 147. Who are you?你是谁？ 148. “There's someone at the door.” “Who is it?” “It's David.”“门口有人。”“是谁呀？”“是戴维。” 149. Your responsibility is to keep this area clean. = Keeping this area clean is your responsibility.你负责这片区域的卫生。 150. My hands are cold.我双手冰凉。 151. He is 35 years old and six feet tall.他35岁，身高六英尺。 152. I'm hungry.我饿了。 153. "The leaves are green, and so is the grass."树叶是绿色的，草也是。 154. The noise was very loud.噪声很大。 155. The way he behaves is foolish.他的行为方式很愚蠢。 156. How foolish he is!他真傻！ 157. "“(Are) You hungry?” “Yes, I am.”"“你饿吗？”“是的，我饿了。” 158. The book is about English grammar.这是本英语语法书。 159. These people are with me.这些都是我的人。 160. The letter is for you.这封信是写给你的。 161. They asked the students not to be late. = They asked that the students not be late.他们要求学生不要迟到。 162. "Treat people with respect, whether they are rich or poor. = (formal) Treat people with respect, whether they be rich or poor. = (formal) Treat people with respect, be they rich or poor."尊重他人，不分贵贱。 163. Our neighbors are being unusually friendly lately.我们的邻居最近格外友好。 164. Don't be such a fool! [=don't act in such a foolish way]别傻了！ 165. "To be perfectly/quite honest/frank (with you), I didn't like the movie. [=I am speaking honestly/frankly when I say that I didn't like the movie]"坦白说，我不喜欢这部电影。 166. The book is mine.这本书是我的。 167. I'd do it if I were you. [=I think you should do it]如果我是你，我就会去做。 168. "“Hi. How are you?” “Fine, thanks. How are you?”"“嗨，你好吗？”“我很好，谢谢。你呢？” 169. How is your father? = How is your father's health?你父亲身体好吗？ 170. I'm a doctor and my sister is a lawyer.我是医生，我妹妹是律师。 171. That fish is a trout.那是一条鳟鱼。 172. The trout is a (kind of) fish.鳟是一种鱼。 173. Apes are mammals.猿是哺乳动物。 174. She's a hard worker. [=she works hard]她是一个工作勤奋的人。 175. What a fool he is! [=he is a fool]他真是个傻瓜！ 176. "being an artist herself [=because she is an artist herself], she tends to look at other people's paintings very critically."由于自己是画家，她看别人的画往往非常挑剔。 177. The book is on the table.书在桌子上。 178. “Where's John?” “He's in the living room.”“约翰在哪儿？”“他在客厅。” 179. The house is past the bridge.那座房子在桥的那头。 180. It was great being here. = It was great to be here.很高兴来到这里。 181. I must be on my way. [=I must go]我得上路了。 182. Here's the book. = Here it is.书在这里。 183. There is a book on the table. [=a book is on the table]桌上有本书。 184. There are concerts several times a week. [=concerts are held several times a week]一周有好几场音乐会。 185. There will be concerts next week.下周有几场音乐会。 186. “There's someone at the door.” “Who is it?” “It's John.”“门口有人。”“是谁呀？”“是约翰。” 187. It's 12 o'clock. [=the time is 12 o'clock]现在是12点。 188. It's noon/early/late.现在是中午/时间还早/时间晚了。 189. It's Wednesday today. [=today is Wednesday]今天是星期三。 190. It was noon when we arrived. [=we arrived at noon]我们到的时候已经是中午了。 191. It was here that I lost my way. [=I lost my way here]我就是在这里迷路的。 192. It's raining.正在下雨。 193. It's hot out!外面很热！ 194. It's odd that he didn't see us. [=the fact that he didn't see us was odd]他居然没看见我们，真奇怪。 195. “I like this painting. How much is it?” [=how much does it cost?] “It's 600 dollars.” [=it costs 600 dollars]“我喜欢这幅画。它要多少钱？”“600美元。” 196. Three plus two is [=equals] five.三加二等于五。 197. The concert was last night.音乐会是昨晚举行的。 198. The concert is [=will be] tomorrow night. [=the concert will take place tomorrow night]音乐会将在明晚举行。 199. “When was the Battle of Waterloo?” “(It was) In 1815.”“滑铁卢战役发生在什么时候？”“1815年。” 200. “When is Christmas?” “It's on a Wednesday this year.”“圣诞节是什么时候？”“今年是在星期三。” 201. She has already been [=come] and gone.她已经来过又走了。 202. Have you ever been [=gone] to Rome?你去过罗马吗？ 203. I haven't been there for several years.我好几年没去那里了。 204. I've been waiting for you for half an hour. Where have you been? [=where were you?; why weren't you here?]我等了你半个小时。你去哪儿了？ 205. "I suggested to my cousin that she go to Florida for her vacation, but she said, “been there, done that.”"我建议表姐去佛罗里达度假，但她却说：“去过了，不稀奇。” 206. "I think, therefore I am. [=exist]"我思故我在。 207. Once upon a time there was [=lived] a knight.从前有一位骑士。 208. There once was a man who dwelt alone in a small village.曾经有个人独自居住在小村庄里。 209. all the things that are [=exist]存在着的万物 210. "“To be, or not to be: that is the question.”Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600)莎士比亚，《哈姆雷特》(1600) "“生存还是毁灭，这是一个问题。” 211. The money was found by a child.钱被一个孩子找到了。 212. They were [=got] married by a priest.他们的婚礼是由牧师主持的。 213. Don't be fooled by what he says.不要被他的话骗了。 214. Please be seated. [=please sit down]请坐。 215. The election was expected to produce a very close result.预计这次选举的得票数会非常接近。 216. God be praised! [=let God be praised]赞美主啊！ 217. I was surprised by her rudeness.她的无礼让我感到惊讶。 218. They are studying.他们正在学习。 219. I have been sleeping.我一直在睡觉。 220. He was reading.他那会儿在看书。 221. Are you getting hungry?你饿了没？ 222. Our neighbors are being unusually friendly.我们的邻居一直格外地友好。 223. I'm seeing him tomorrow. [=I will see him tomorrow]我明天去看他。 224. We are leaving soon. [=we will leave soon]我们马上就要离开了。 225. The best is yet/still to come. [=the best has not yet happened]最好的尚未出现。 226. No one realized that she was one day to become famous. [=that she would become famous one day]谁也没想到她有朝一日会成名。 227. She was not/never to see him again. [=she would never see him again]她再也不会去见他了。 228. There are to be two concerts next week. [=there will be two concerts next week]下周将举行两场音乐会。 229. "People like that are to be pitied, not hated. [=people like that should be pitied]"像这样的人应该得到我们的怜悯，而不是憎恶。 230. You are not (allowed) to smoke in here!此处禁止吸烟！ 231. What am I to do? [=what should I do?]我应该做什么？ 232. The truth of their argument was not to be denied. [=could not be denied]不能否认他们论据的真实性。 233. You're not to blame: you weren't to know he'd be offended. [=you could not have known that he would be offended]不能怪你：当时你不可能知道那样会冒犯他。 234. The book was nowhere to be found. [=could not be found]这本书找不到了。 235. He must study if he is to pass his exams. [=he must study in order to pass his exams]他要想通过考试就必须学习。 236. He isn't here: he is [=has] gone.他不在这儿：他已经走了。 237. Christ is risen. [=Christ has risen]基督升天了。 238. You're not yourself today. What's the matter?你今天和平时不太一样。出什么事了？ 239. I'll be myself again once I've had something to eat.我只要吃点东西就会恢复正常。 240. “How can I impress her?” “Just be yourself!”“我怎样才能打动她呢？”“平时什么样就什么样！”