be
US /biː/
UK /biː/
1.
2.
是
used to indicate that something belongs to a specified class or group
:
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She is a doctor.
她是一名醫生。
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The sky is blue.
天空是藍色的。
3.
正在
used with the present participle of another verb to form the continuous tenses
:
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They are coming home.
他們正在回家。
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I am reading a book.
我正在看書。
4.
被, 是
used with the past participle of another verb to form the passive voice
:
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The ball was hit by the boy.
球被男孩擊中。
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The decision was made yesterday.
這個決定是昨天做出的。
1.
存在, 生物
a living thing or being
:
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The human being is a complex creature.
人類是一種複雜的生物。
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Every being on Earth deserves respect.
地球上的每一個生命都值得尊重。