be

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1. 是，就是

• I am a teacher. 我是一名教师。

• He is a good man. 他是一个好人。

2. 存在

• The book is on the desk. 书在桌子上。

• There is a tree in front of the house. 房子前有一棵树。

3. 成为

• I want to be a teacher. 我想当老师。

4. 表示，代表

• It is nothing to me. 这对我来说无关紧要。

5. 等于

• The coat is 20 dollars. 那上衣价值20美元。

6. 到，来，去

• He has been to London. 他去过伦敦。

• Has anyone been? 有人来过吗?

7. 发生

• Dinner is at eight. 正餐8点开始。

8. 逗留，持续

• I will be there for just a minute. 我只在那儿呆一会儿。

词组be that as it may 正式 即使如此，尽管那样

• “I'm very busy these days.” “Be that as it may,you could give me a phone call at least. ”“我最近很忙。”“就算是那样，你至少可以给我来个电话。”

let be 由…去，听任，不打扰

• Take it easy, just let things be. 放松一些，就由它去吧。