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=>Usage at be2 用法見be2.
1 (used after there and before a/an, no, some, etc+ n 用於there之後及a/an、no、some等+名詞之前)
(a) exist; occur; live 有; 存在; 生存
Is there a God? 有上帝嗎?
For there to be life there must be air and water. 一定要有空氣和水才有生命.
There are no easy answers. 現成的答案是沒有的.
There are many such people. 這樣的人多的是.
Once upon a time there was a princess. 從前有一個公主.
There have been cows in that field since my grandfather's time. 從我祖父那時候起, 那片地上就養著牛.
(b) be present; stand 在; 在場
There's a bus-stop down the road 路的前方有一個公共汽車站. (Cf 參看 The bus-stop is down the road.) There were no books on the shelf. 書架上沒有書.
There are some good photographs in this exhibition. 這一展覽會上有些好照片.
2 (with an adv or a prepositional phrase indicating position in space or time 與表示地點或時間的副詞或介詞短語連用)
(a) be situated 位於; 處於
The lamp is on the table. 燈在桌子上.
The stable is a mile away. 馬房距此一英里遠.
Mary's upstairs. 瑪麗在樓上.
John's out in the garden. 約翰在外面花園里.
They are on holiday in the Lake District. 他們在英格蘭湖區度假.
(b) happen; occur; take place 發生; 產生; 舉行
The party is after work. 聚會在下班後舉行.
The election was on Monday. 選舉是在星期一進行的.
The concert will be in the school hall. 音樂會將在學校的禮堂內舉行.
The meetings are on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the main hall. 會議在星期二和星期四於大禮堂舉行.
(c) remain 停留; 逗留; 待
She has been in her room for hours. 她在自己的房間里待了幾個小時.
They're here till Christmas. 他們在這里要一直逗留到圣誕節.
(d) attend; be present 出席; 到場
Were you at church yesterday? 昨天你去過教堂嗎?
I'll be at the party. 我參加這個聚會.
3 (with an adv or a prepositional phrase indicating direction, a starting point, etc 與副詞或介詞短語連用表示方向、起點等) leave; arrive 離開; 到達
I'll be on my way very soon. 我很快就要上路.
She's from Italy, ie Her native country is Italy. 她是意大利人.
be aux v =>Usage 見所附用法
1 (used with a past participle to form the passive 與過去分詞連用構成被動語態)
He was killed in the war. 他陣亡了.
Where were they made? 這些東西是在哪里制造的?
The thief was caught. 竊賊被捉住了.
The house is/was being built. 那房屋正在[那時正在]建造.
You will be severely punished if you do not obey. 你不服從, 就會受到嚴懲.
2 (used with present participles to form continuous tenses 與現在分詞連用構成進行時態)
They are/were reading. 他們正在[那時正在]閱讀.
I am studying Chinese. 我正在學習漢語.
I shall be seeing him soon. 我不久就會見到他了.
What have you been doing this week? 你這星期以來在干什麼?
I'm always being criticized. 我總是挨批.
3 (with to + infinitive 與to+不定式連用)
(a) (expressing duty, necessity, etc 表示責任、需要等)
I am to (ie I have been told to) inform you that... 我有義務(我受人之托)通知你...
You are to report (ie must, should report) to the police. 你應該報警.
(b) (expressing arrangement, intention or purpose 表示安排、意向或目的)
They are to be married, ie will be married. 他們打算結婚.
Each participant was to pay his own expenses. 每個參加者都必須自費.
The telegram was to say that she'd be late. 電報說她可能晚到.
(c) (expressing possibility 表示可能性)
The book was not to be (ie could not be) found. 那本書找不到了.
(d) (expressing destiny 表示注定)
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