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你知道吗?在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000万个常用词中,be位列动词榜第一名,在4.5亿个单词中出现了12545825次。因为熟悉我们总以为掌握了它全部的用法,但是除了作系动词,以下这些用法你都知道吗?
频率最高的搭配:
be able>be likely>be available>be aware>be afraid
词形变化:
am,is,are; was,were;been
词义解析:
1、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。
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50便士。
[ + -ing verb ] The problem is deciding what to do。
问题在于要决定干什么。
[ + to infinitive ] The hardest part will be to find a replacement。
最困难的就是找代替者。
[ + that ] 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!
2、[ usually + adv/prep ] 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。
3、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?
词组搭配(按使用频率依次递减):
1、to-be:in the near [/en] [cn]未来的
a bride-to-be 待嫁的女子
mothers-to-be 准妈妈们
2、be-all:n.the be-all and end-all:the most important thing
最重要的事;一切的一切
We all agreed that winning was not the be-all and end-all。
我们都同意,获胜并不是最重要的事情。
It was the period when everyone saw men in space as the be-all and end-all of space exploration。
那时候,人人都把载人上太空看作是太空探索最重要的事。
3、would-be:adj [ before noun ] 置于名词前;wanting or trying to be 想要做…的;试图成为…的;未来的
a would-be artist/politician
未来的艺术家/政治家
俚语(按使用频率依次递减):
1、be murder :(非正式场合)to be very difficult to do
很困难
It‘s murder finding a parking space in town。
在城里很难找到停车位。
2、be all in:If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are very tired and unable to do anything more。
筋疲力尽;疲乏到极点
I‘m going home now - I’m all in。
我已经精疲力尽了,现在要回家了。
3、be all go :If a situation or place is all go, it is extremely busy。
忙得要命;事情特别多
It was all go in town today。
今天城里特别热闹。
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