being

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n. 存在, 性质, 生命, 人, 生物, be的现在分词

发音

UK /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/
其它
UK /ˈbiːŋ/
CA /ˈbi.ɪŋ/
US /ˈbi.ɪŋ/
CA /ˈbiŋ/
US /ˈbiŋ/

词形变化

beings 复数 beings

别名

beinge beeing beïng beyng beynge

教材释义与例句

名词

存在;生命;本质;品格

to start to exist

a law that first came into being in 1912

于1912年制定的一条法律

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A living creature.

    生物

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.

    存在

    可数 不可数

    1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being.

  3. 3.

    One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.

    可数 不可数 哲学
  4. 4.

    An abode; a cottage.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  5. 5.

    That which has actuality (materially or in concept).

    可数 不可数 哲学
v. A1
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of be

conj.
  1. 1.

    Given that; since.

    ’Tis a hard matter therefore to confine them, being they are so various and many […].

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词源

Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.

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