| 单词 | be |
| 释义 | be (once / 1 page) 1v 2v 3v 4v 5v To be is to exist, or to take place. As Hamlet best put it: "To be or not to be, that is the question." The verb be is one of the most frequently used words in English, and it often takes the form of am, are, were, or was. When you make plans to meet someone later, you could say, "I'll be on the steps in front of the library," and when you talk about your goals, you might confess, "I want to be a movie star." It's a verb with a complicated history, stemming mainly from the Old English bēon, "be, exist, or happen." WORD FAMILYbe: am, are, been, being, is, was, were+/being: beingness, beings, ill-being, nonbeing USAGE EXAMPLES“This is what we’re supposed to be getting,” Powell said. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) He organized state computer operations into a centralized office - during the early computer era - creating a model that would be used decades later. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The total was one off his career best. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) John is rich This is not a good answer Hypo look have a certain outward or facial expression hurt, sufferfeel pain or be in pain be wellbe healthy; feel good sufferfeel unwell or uncomfortable feelbe conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state remain, rest, staystay the same; remain in a certain state continueexist over a prolonged period of time coruscate, scintillate, sparklebe lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throwbe confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly ranktake or have a position relative to others pointbe positionable in a specified manner need, require, wanthave need of compact, packhave the property of being packable or of compacting easily restnot move; be in a resting position cutallow incision or separation boil, seethebe in an agitated emotional state moon about, moon around, mopebe apathetic, gloomy, or dazed appear, look, seemgive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect appear, seemseem to be true, probable, or apparent owebe in debt belongbe owned by; be in the possession of coverbe sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of representbe representative or typical for accountbe the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something cut acrossbe contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations begin, starthave a beginning characterized in some specified way beginhave a beginning, of a temporal event standbe in some specified state or condition define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specifydetermine the essential quality of gobe or continue to be in a certain condition add up, make sensebe reasonable or logical or comprehensible comprise, consistbe composed of prove, turn out, turn upbe shown or be found to be account forbe the reason or explanation for remainbe left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc. adhere, stand by, stick, stick bybe loyal to footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarrybe about add up, amount, come, number, totaladd up in number or quantity count, matter, weighhave weight; have import, carry weight ratebe worthy of or have a certain rating deserve, meritbe worthy or deserving buybe worth or be capable of buying shinebe clear and obvious fallbe due dependbe contingent upon (something that is elided) underliebe or form the base for stinkbe extremely bad in quality or in one's performance suckbe inadequate or objectionable delimit, subtendbe opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry body forth, embody, incarnate, substantiaterepresent in bodily form contain, hold, takebe capable of holding or containing costbe priced at measurehave certain dimensions buzz, hum, seethebe noisy with activity aboundbe abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities disaccord, disagree, discordbe different from one another gape, yaw, yawnbe wide open be given, incline, lean, run, tendhave a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined go, runhave a particular form enter, figurebe or play a part of or in pressbe urgent ragebe violent; as of fires and storms interrelate, relatebe in a relationship with rutbe in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals stagnatecease to flow; stand without moving stagnatestand still come in handybe useful for a certain purpose squatbe close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide hoodoobring bad luck; be a source of misfortune impendbe imminent or about to happen range, runchange or be different within limits continue, remain, stay, stay oncontinue in a place, position, or situation sellbe sold at a certain price or in a certain way translatebe translatable, or be translatable in a certain way head, head upbe the first or leading member of (a group) and excel come in forbe subject to or the object of comparebe comparable come, fallcome under, be classified or included encounter, run intobe beset by gravitatebe attracted to paybe worth it divergehave no limits as a mathematical series shinebe distinguished or eminent iridescebe iridescent liebe and remain in a particular state or condition standoccupy a place or location, also metaphorically hangbe menacing, burdensome, or oppressive litterstrew suitbe agreeable or acceptable end, terminatebe the end of; be the last or concluding part of fitconform to some shape or size lendhave certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to let gobe relaxed belongbe rightly classified in a class or category belongbe suitable or acceptable curve, twist, windextend in curves and turns jumble, minglebe all mixed up or jumbled together promisegive grounds for expectations accept, takebe designed to hold or take cleanbe cleanable drawallow a draft washbe capable of being washed balancebe in equilibrium come, hailbe a native of actbe suitable for theatrical performance testshow a certain characteristic when tested seemappear to exist answerbe liable or accountable beatbe superior holdhave as a major characteristic counthave a certain value or carry a certain weight containbe divisible by connectbe scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation sellbe responsible for the sale of sellbe approved of or gain acceptance killbe fatal makebe suitable for adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish, gracebe beautiful to look at consisthave its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in workbehave in a certain way when handled lubricatehave lubricating properties breatheallow the passage of air through trimbe in equilibrium during a flight swinghave a certain musical rhythm osculatebe intermediate between two taxonomic groups retardbe delayed transplantbe transplantable coherehave internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results objectbe averse to or express disapproval of stickbe or become fixed recognizeexhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate) distributebe mathematically distributive put outbe sexually active bake, broilbe very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun drown, swimbe covered with or submerged in a liquid swimbe dizzy or giddy belongbe a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place) squintpartly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light havesuffer from; be ill with choke, gag, strangle, suffocatestruggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake freezebe cold swelterbe uncomfortably hot ailbe ill or unwell feel like a million, feel like a million dollarsbe in excellent health and spirits suffocatefeel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air keep outremain outside sit tightmaintain the same position; wait it out carry, extendcontinue or extend demoralizeconfuse or put into disorder amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vexbe a mystery or bewildering to work outbe calculated come in, come out, placetake a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal comehave a certain priority determinefix in scope; fix the boundaries of predicatemake the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition famish, hunger, starvebe hungry; go without food crydemand immediate action kneelrest one's weight on one's knees stand, stand upbe standing; be upright bubble over, overflow, spill overoverflow with a certain feeling fermentbe in an agitated or excited state sizzleseethe with deep anger or resentment makeappear to begin an activity cutgive the appearance or impression of feelproduce a certain impression pass offbe accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity soundappear in a certain way come acrossbe perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression closecause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop instantiaterepresent by an instance disorient, disorientatecause to be lost or disoriented beam, glow, radiate, shinehave a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shinebe shiny, as if wet seemappear to one's own mind or opinion agreebe agreeable or suitable mortgageput up as security or collateral stay together, stick togetherbe loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble speak forbe a spokesperson for tutoract as a guardian to someone redefinegive a new or different definition to ensue, resultissue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end abide, bide, staydwell lurch, prowlloiter about, with no apparent aim hold overcontinue a term of office past the normal period of time outnumberbe larger in number average, average outamount to or come to an average, without loss or gain press, weighto be oppressive or burdensome have it comingdeserve (either good or bad) die hard, endure, persist, prevail, runcontinue to exist fit, gobe the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired hang by a hair, hang by a threaddepend on a small thing or be at risk jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick outbe highly noticeable lift, rear, riserise up loomcome into view indistinctly, often threateningly standbe tall; have a height of; copula knock back, put back, set backcost a certain amount standbe in effect; be or remain in force weighhave a certain weight endure, lastpersist for a specified period of time standremain inactive or immobile pullulate, swarm, teembe teeming, be abuzz take kindly tobe willing or inclined to accept sufferbe given to scalemeasure by or as if by a scale retailbe sold at the retail level tradebe traded at a certain price or under certain conditions gobe ranked or compare feelbe felt or perceived in a certain way gravitatemove toward opalesceexhibit a play of colors like that of an opal keep, stay freshfail to spoil or rot tie inbe in connection with something relevant circumvolutewind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snail spiralform a spiral snakeform a snake-like pattern brood, bulk large, hover, loomhang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing makeadd up to ornamentbe an ornament to 2v have an existence, be extant Is there a God? Syn|Hypo exist come be found or available preexistexist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time kick about, kick around, knock aboutbe around; be alive or active coexistexist together indwellto exist as an inner activating spirit, force, or principle hold, obtain, prevailbe valid, applicable, or true consist, dwell, lie, lie inoriginate (in) endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threatenpose a threat to; present a danger to flowbe abundantly present distributebe distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses dwell, inhabitexist or be situated within coexistcoexist peacefully, as of nations co-occur, coincide, cooccurgo with, fall together 3v have life, be alive 2Our great leader is no more Syn live endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive continue to live through hardship or adversity 1v form or compose This money is my only income The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance Syn|Hypo comprise, constitute, make up, represent make constitute the essence of composeform the substance of constitute, form, maketo compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting" range, straddlerange or extend over; occupy a certain area fall into, fall underbe included in or classified as pose, presentintroduce supplementserve as a supplement to chelateform a chelate, in chemistry spread-eaglestretch over addconstitute an addition 2v work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function He is a herpetologist She is our resident philosopher Syn|Hypo follow vet work as a veterinarian coxact as the coxswain, in a boat race 3v be identical or equivalent to Syn|Ant|Hypo equal differ be different correspond, equate be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tallybe compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics correspond, represent, stand fortake the place of or be parallel or equivalent to translatebe equivalent in effect consistbe consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous lookaccord in appearance with answermatch or correspond coincidebe the same alignbe or come into adjustment with correlateto bear a reciprocal or mutual relation parallelbe parallel to duplicate, parallel, twinduplicate or match squarebe compatible with bear out, corroborate, support, underpinsupport with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm resembleappear like; be similar or bear a likeness to conform to, fit, meetsatisfy a condition or restriction homologizebe homologous befit, beseem, suitaccord or comport with accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonizego together patternform a pattern adherebe compatible or in accordance with rhyme, rimebe similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable 4v be identical to; be someone or something The president of the company is John Smith This is my house 5v represent, as of a character on stage 3Derek Jacobi was Hamlet Syn|Hypo|Hyper embody, personify body, personify invest with or as with a body; give body to exemplify, representbe characteristic of represent, stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol 1v occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back What is behind this behavior? Hypo stretch, stretch along occupy a large, elongated area attend, go tobe present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. fill, occupyoccupy the whole of dwell, inhabit, live, populateinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of inhabitbe present in keep one's distance, keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stand back, stay awaystay clear of, avoid extend to, reach, touchto extend as far as extend, go, lead, pass, runstretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point go, leadlead, extend, or afford access continue, cover, extendspan an interval of distance, space or time extend, poke out, reach outreach outward in space liebe located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position sitbe located or situated somewhere sit, sit aroundbe around, often idly or without specific purpose facebe opposite straddlesit or stand astride of followbe next center onhave as a center lie, resthave a place in relation to something else belong, gobe in the right place or situation comeexist or occur in a certain point in a series tenantoccupy as a tenant neighbor, neighbourlive or be located as a neighbor sit inattend as a visitor worshipattend religious services lodge in, occupy, residelive (in a certain place) crowdfill or occupy to the point of overflowing take uptake up time or space domicile, domiciliate, reside, shackmake one's home in a particular place or community peoplefurnish with people overpopulatecause to have too great a population cohabit, live together, shack upshare living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple lodgebe a lodger; stay temporarily bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp, tentlive in or as if in a tent infestlive on or in a host, as of parasites infest, invade, overrunoccupy in large numbers or live on a host nestinhabit a nest, usually after building board, roomlive and take one's meals at or in cross, span, sweep, traverseto cover or extend over an area or time period comeextend or reach radiate, rayextend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center sweepcover the entire range of overlapextend over and cover a part of overspread, spreadspread across or over ridgeextend in ridges constellate, dot, studscatter or intersperse like dots or studs reach intorun into or up to nestlelie in a sheltered position intervenebe placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events topbe at the top of or constitute the top or highest point mediateoccupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others ridelie moored or anchored laplie partly over or alongside of something or of one another focalise, focalize, localise, localizeconcentrate on a particular place or spot slantlie obliquely precede, predatecome before underlielie underneath cap, crestlie at the top of face, front, lookbe oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to backbe in back of flankbe located at the sides of something or somebody headbe in the front of or on top of command, dominate, overlook, overtoplook down on line, run alongbe in line with; form a line along orient, pointbe oriented look across, look out on, look out over, overlookbe oriented in a certain direction go deep, go farextend in importance or range 2v happen, occur, take place 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 3v spend or use time 4I may be an hour Hyper occupy, take, use up require (time or space) v to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form 5let her be Hyper remain, rest, stay stay the same; remain in a certain state v be priced at Syn|Hypo cost knock back, put back, set back cost a certain amount Be (once / 48 pages) n WORD FAMILY Be USAGE EXAMPLES“What he said was, ‘Be thoughtfully aggressive,’” Ms. Burwell said. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “You are human. Be nice to yourself and just start over.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Workologist’s reply: Be proactive and propose new projects or initiatives to the boss. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) n a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element Syn|Hyper atomic number 4, beryllium, glucinium metal, metallic element any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
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