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[轻读)bI; bi; (重读)bi; bi:]
《字形有变化的 am,is,are; was,were 源自别的字源》
不及物动词
A 1
a. 为,是
He is a good doctor.
他是一位好医师
Twice two is four.
二乘二是[为]四
It's me.
是我
(
→ I pron. {比较})
That's what I wanted to say.
那正是我想要说的话
How are you?.
你好吗?
I am quite well [in good health].
我很好
The situation is of utmost importance.
情况至为重要
We are the same age.
我们是同年纪
The house was on fire [in flames].
那房屋著火了
b. 就是
To live is to fight.
人生就是战斗(人生如战场)
c. 就是
Seeing is believing. (
谚)“百闻不如一见”,“眼见为信”
d. 就是
The trouble is that she does not like it.
问题是 [困难在于] 她不喜欢它
e. 是
What matters is how they live.
问题是他们如何生活
The question is not what to do but how to do it.
问题不是该做什么,而是该如何去做
2 a. 在 ; 是
"Where is Tokyo ?"-"It is in Japan.".
“东京在那里?”“在日本”
"When is your birthday ?"-"It is on the 5th of July.".
“你的生日是什么时候?”“是七月五日”
b. 是 ,是
This medal is to honor the winner.
这个奖牌是为了表扬胜利者
This is to certify that.
?.兹证明…
3
a. [用以替代未来式] 将成为
Come back before it is dark.
在天黑前要回来
I'll go if it is fine tomorrow.
假如明天天气好我会去
b. 须花费 (时间)
(
→ B 1 b)
What a (long) time they are!.
他们实在费时太久了,慢吞吞的!
4 a. [there is[are]?] 有…
(
→ there B 1)
There is a pencel [are two books] on the desk.
在桌子上有一支笔 [有二本书]
b. (文语)存在,生存,留存 (exist)
God is.
上帝存在
Troy is no more.
特洛伊现已不存在
I think, therefore I am.
我思,故我在
c. 发生
(
→ B 1 c)
The exam was last week.
考试在上周 (举行)
B 1
a. 将成为
(
→ A 3 a; become {语法} (2)
He will be a scientist.
他将成为科学家
It will be dark before long.
不久天将变黑 (暗)
b. [表未来] 将 (可能) 花费 (时间)
(
→ A 3 b)
Will you be long?.
你要花很长的时间吗?
c. [表未来] 将发生,将举行
(
→ A 4 c)
When will the wedding be?.
婚礼将在什么时候举行?
d. 为
That may be wrong.
那可能是错的
e. 存在
Can such things be?.
会有这种事吗?
2 [不定词时]
a. 为
Let it be so!.
但愿如此
b. 照原来的状态而存在,持续,停留
Let him [it] be.
让他 [它] 继续那样吧
c. (文语)存在,生存,留存
(
→ A 4 b)
To be, or not to be : that is the question.
活下去或一死了之呢 - 这便是要考虑的问题
3 [用祈使语气]要
Be kind to old people.
对老年人要亲切 [有礼貌]
So be it! = Be it so!.
但愿如此
Do be quiet!.
请安静!
Don't be silly!.
别做傻事 [说傻话]
4
a. 用于条件子句(文语.古)
If it be fine.
?.假如好天气的话…
→ if NEED be
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
不论家是多么简陋,没有地方比得上它
Be that as it may,
?.即使是如此…,尽管那样…
Be the matter what it may,
?.不管事情会怎样…
b. 用于that 子句中
I demanded that he be present.
我要求他出席
Resolved (=It has been resolved) that our salary be raised.
兹决议,吾等薪资应予提升
助动词
1 构成被动语态或状态之完成
This magazine is published twice a month.
本杂志每月发行两次
Grammar be hanged!.
该死的文法!
He is known as a leading poet.
他以第一流的诗人而闻名 [而著称]
2 be+doing; 构成进行
a. 正在做…,正在…中
She is writing now.
她现在正在写字
b.
常带责难之意] 老是 [一天到晚] 在做…
He is always smoking.
他一天到晚吸烟
c. 想要做…,正在著手做…
He is coming to see us this morning.
他今晨要来看我们
I must be going.
我必须走了
→ be GOing to do.
d. [be 动词构成进行式] 正在做… (的时候)
"Be serious !"-"I am being serious.".
“要认真!”“我 (是很) 认真啊”
You are being too kind to him, aren't you?.
你对他太客气了吧?
3 [be+to do]
a. 将要做…,预定做…
We are to meet at 5.
我们预定在五点钟见面
He was to have arrived at 5.
他原定在五点钟到达 (但还没有到)
b. 有义务做…,必须做…
I am to inform you that.
?.我谨通知你…
You are not to speak in this room.
你不可以在这个房间里说话
c. 可以做…
No one was to be seen.
一个人都看不见
d. 注定…
He was neve
