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v.

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  • 易混淆的单词：Be  BE  

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In spoken English, forms of be are often shortened, for example ‘I am’ is shortened to ‘I'm’ and ‘was not’ is shortened to ‘wasn't’.

在英语口语中，be经常使用缩合形式。如，I am 略作 I'm, was not 略作 wasn't。

1. AUX （和现在分词连用构成动词的进行式） You use be with a present participle to form the continuous tenses of verbs.  be going to→see: going; 

  • This is happening in every school throughout the country...

    全国各地每所学校都在发生这样的事情。

  • She didn't always think carefully about what she was doing...

    她对自己在做的事情并不总是考虑得很清楚。

  • Pratt & Whitney has announced that it will be making further job reductions...

    普惠公司宣布将进一步裁员。

2. AUX （和过去分词连用构成被动语态） You use be with a past participle to form the passive voice. 

  • Forensic experts were called in...

    法医专家被请来。

  • Her husband was killed in a car crash...

    她的丈夫死于车祸。

  • The cost of electricity from coal-fired stations is expected to fall...

    用煤作燃料的火力发电站的成本有望降低。

3. AUX （和不定式连用表示将来的安排或确定会发生的事情） You use be with an infinitive to indicate that something is planned to happen, that it will definitely happen, or that it must happen.  be about to→see: about; 

  • The talks are to begin tomorrow...

    谈判将于明天开始。

  • It was to be Johnson's first meeting with the board in nearly a month...

    这将是近一个月来约翰逊首次和董事会碰面。

  • You must take the whole project more seriously if you are to succeed...

    如果你想成功的话，你必须更认真地对待整个项目。

4. AUX （和不定式连用表示在某种情况下会发生什么事，应该怎样做或应该由谁来做） 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. 

  • 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?...

    谁来决定他们之中谁的权力应该更大一些？

  • What is to be done?...

    应该怎么做？

5. AUX （was和were和不定式连用，表示说话时间之后发生的事） 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. 

  • Then he received a phone call that was to change his life...

    然后，他接到一个将改变他一生的电话。

  • A few hours later he was to prove it.

    几个小时之后他将证明这一点。

6. AUX （表示可见到、可听到、可发现等） 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. 

  • Little traffic was to be seen on the streets...

    街上车辆很少。

  • They are to be found all over the world.

    它们遍布于世界各地。

Verb

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

  • "John is rich"
  • "This is not a good answer"

2. be identical to; be someone or something;

  • "The president of the company is John Smith"
  • "This is my house"

3. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere;

  • "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"
  • "What is behind this behavior?"

4. have an existence, be extant;

  • "Is there a God?"

5. happen, occur, take place;

  • "I lost my wallet; this was during the visit to my parents' house"
  • "There were two hundred people at his funeral"
  • "There was a lot of noise in the kitchen"

6. be identical or equivalent to;

  • "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

7. form or compose;

  • "This money is my only income"
  • "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"
  • "These constitute my entire belonging"
  • "The children made up the chorus"
  • "This sum represents my entire income for a year"
  • "These few men comprise his entire army"

8. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;

  • "He is a herpetologist"
  • "She is our resident philosopher"

9. represent, as of a character on stage;

  • "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

10. spend or use time;

  • "I may be an hour"

11. have life, be alive;

  • "Our great leader is no more"
  • "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

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

  • "let her be"

13. be priced at;

  • "These shoes cost $100"
1. In Polish the verb 'to be' takes the instrumental case.
在波兰语中，动词to be 用工具格。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The verb "dance" is regular, but the verb "be" is not.
动词dance的变化是规则的，但be的变化是不规则的。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Notice of meetings should be given beforehand; this is like issuing a "Notice to Reassure the Public", so that everybody will know what is going to be discussed and what problems are to be solved and can make timely preparations.
开会要事先通知， 像出安民告示一样， 让大家知道要讨论什么问题， 解决什么问题，并且早作准备。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Our attitude towards ourselves should be "to be insatiable in learning" and towards others "to be tireless in teaching".
对自己， “学而不厌”， 对人家，“诲人不倦”，我们应取这种态度。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. A foreign language cannot be learned rapidly,it must be learned step by step.
外语并非在短时间内就能学会，学外语是一个循序渐进的过程。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. A sound made by tapping on the hull of a ship will be reflected from the sea bottom, and by measuring the time interval between the taps and the receipt of the echoes the depth of the sea at that point can be calculated.
在船体上轻轻敲击的声响会从海底反射回来，通过测量敲击和收到回声之间的时间间隔，可以计算出该处海洋的深度。

来自《用法词典》

7. According to one estimate, about19 in20 people can be hypnotizd to some degree if they want to be and if they trust the hypnotist.
据估计，20个人中有19个人可程度不同地被催眠，如果他们想被催眠并相信催眠的人。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. All particulars should be carefully checked and verified; nothing should be taken for granted.
所有细节都应仔细核实，任何事都不能想当然。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. All the units are to be informed that the instructions should be carried out.
通令所属一体遵照。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10. As a great many people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, an immense stadium, and a fine new swimming pool.
因为很多人将要访问这个国家，政府将要建造新的旅馆，一个巨大的体育场和一个漂亮的新游泳池。

来自《用法词典》

11. Be bold in doing your work and don't be overcautious.
工作你尽管大胆去做，别缩手缩脚的。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12. Be careful not to be beaten up by the enemy.
当心别遭敌人暗算。

来自《简明英汉词典》

13. Be prepared against war, be prepared against natural disasters, and do everything for the people.
备战备荒为人民。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14. Be sure the private papers cannot be got at by curious eyes.
千万不要让好奇的人看到这些机密文件。

来自《简明英汉词典》

15. Be what you seem (to be).
要表里一致。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

16. Before the beer can be bottled it has to be fined.
啤酒在装瓶之前要使其澄清。

来自《简明英汉词典》

17. Better be blamed by our kith and kin,than be kissed by the enemy.
宁可让亲人责备，切勿让敌人亲吻。

来自《简明英汉词典》

18. Care must be taken to unite with all those that can be united with.
必须注意团结一切可以团结的人。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

19. Children must be taught to be careful of traffic.
必须教育孩子要当心车辆。

来自《简明英汉词典》

20. Children should be encouraged to be independent thinkers.
应该鼓励孩子独立思考。

来自《简明英汉词典》