being
名词 n.
动词 v.
连词 conj.
英 /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/|/ˈbiːŋ/
美 /ˈbi.ɪŋ/|/ˈbiŋ/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A living creature.
— Minute grew into minute, and still there was no sign of life, nor did the curtain move; but I felt the gaze of the unknown being sinking through and through me, and filling me with a nameless terror, till the perspiration stood in beads upon my brow.
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The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
— 1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being.
- That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
- One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
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An abode; a cottage.
— It was a relief to dismiss them [Sir Roger's servants] into little beings within my manor.
动词 v.
- present participle and gerund of be
连词 conj.
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Given that; since.
— ’Tis a hard matter therefore to confine them, being they are so various and many […].
词汇关系
衍生词
beinghood
beingless
beingly
beingness
come into being
cyberbeing
fleet in being
for the time being
gentlebeing
higher being
human being
illbeing
ill-being
inbeing
interbeing
inter-being
no-being
nonbeing
state of being
superbeing
supreme being
time being
unbeing
well-being
werebeing
with every fiber of one's being
with every fibre of one's being
with every ounce of one's being
词源
词源 1
Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
词源 2
Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
词源 3
Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.
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