being

名词 n. 动词 v. 连词 conj.
/ˈbiː.ɪŋ/|/ˈbiːŋ/    /ˈbi.ɪŋ/|/ˈbiŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A living creature. countable,uncountable
    — 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.
  2. The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state. countable,uncountable
    — 1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being.
  3. That which has actuality (materially or in concept). countable,uncountable
  4. One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality. countable,uncountable
  5. An abode; a cottage. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — It was a relief to dismiss them [Sir Roger's servants] into little beings within my manor.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of be form-of,gerund,participle,present
连词 conj.
  1. Given that; since.
    — ’Tis a hard matter therefore to confine them, being they are so various and many […].

词形变化

beeing alternative,archaic beïng alternative,rare beings plural beeing alternative,archaic beïng alternative,rare beeing alternative,archaic beïng alternative,rare

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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