Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1956
Fully loadedbeing
存在
the state or fact of existing
常用于哲学或抽象语境
- 1.
A living creature.
生物
- 2.
The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
存在、意识或生命的状态或事实,或处于这种状态的事物
- 3.
That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
具有实际存在的事物(物质上或概念上)
- 4.
One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
一个人的基本特性或其品质；本质或个性
生物，人；生物；存在、意识或生命的状态或事实,或处于这种状态的事物；具有实际存在的事物(物质上或概念上)；一个人的基本特性或其品质；本质或个性
In use
The cathedral has stood here for centuries, a silent witness to the passage of time and the being of countless generations.
She believes that every human being deserves respect and kindness.
The philosopher spent his life contemplating the nature of being.
human being(s)
可数名词，指人类个体。
Human beings are social animals.
人类是社会性动物。
come into being
不及物短语，意为‘开始存在’。
The project came into being last year.
这个项目是去年成立的。
bring into being
及物短语，意为‘使产生’。
Connections
Collocations
- human being
- 人类
- Every human being has the right to education.每个人都有受教育的权利。
- well-being
- 福祉；幸福
- Exercise contributes to physical and mental well-being.锻炼有助于身心健康。
- come into being
- 形成；产生
- The new law came into being last year.新法律于去年生效。
- living being
- 生物
- All living beings are part of the ecosystem.所有生物都是生态系统的一部分。
- rational being
- 理性生物
- Humans are considered rational beings.人类被认为是理性生物。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 'being' 拆成 'be' + 'ing'，'be' 是存在，加上 'ing' 表示状态，记住 '存在的状态'。
Context & Register
哲学、生物学或日常语境中表示存在或生物，中性语体
Grammar Note
作为名词时，常指有生命的存在，如human being。
Pronunciation & Spelling
being, seeing, fleeing, and agreeing share the /iːɪŋ/ sound. However, many words ending in -ing, like thing, sing, and ring, have a short /ɪ/ vowel and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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