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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。
存在
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
存在
the state or fact of existing
Human beings are social animals.
人类是社会性动物。
常用于哲学或抽象语境
生物
A living creature.
存在、意识或生命的状态或事实,或处于这种状态的事物
The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
具有实际存在的事物(物质上或概念上)
That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
一个人的基本特性或其品质；本质或个性
One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
The cathedral has stood here for centuries, a silent witness to the passage of time and the being of countless generations.
这座大教堂矗立在这里已有数百年，静静地见证着时光流逝和无数代人的存在。
She believes that every human being deserves respect and kindness.
她认为每个人都值得尊重和善待。
The philosopher spent his life contemplating the nature of being.
这位哲学家毕生都在思考存在的本质。
可数名词，指人类个体。
Human beings are social animals.
人类是社会性动物。
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。
及物短语，意为‘使产生’。
The new law brought the agency into being.
新法律使该机构得以成立。
Not this
He is human being.
Use this
He is a human being.
中文中“他是人类”不需要冠词，但英语中可数单数名词“human being”前必须加不定冠词“a”。
Not this
She is a kind being.
Use this
She is a kind person.
“being”作为名词通常指生物或存在，单独使用表示“人”不自然；表示“人”时常用“person”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
人类
Every human being has the right to education.
每个人都有受教育的权利。
福祉；幸福
Exercise contributes to physical and mental well-being.
锻炼有助于身心健康。
形成；产生
The new law came into being last year.
新法律于去年生效。
生物
All living beings are part of the ecosystem.
所有生物都是生态系统的一部分。
理性生物
Humans are considered rational beings.
人类被认为是理性生物。
暂时
Let's leave it as it is for the time being.
暂时就这样吧。
形成
The universe came into being about 13.8 billion years ago.
宇宙大约在138亿年前形成。
人类
Every human being has the right to education.
每个人都有受教育的权利。
《成为约翰·马尔科维奇》
The film explores the experience of occupying another being's mind.
这部电影探索了占据另一个存在者思想的体验。
《为了凯特先生的利益》
The song's title uses 'being' to refer to the act of existing for someone else.
这首歌的标题用'being'指代为他人存在的状态。
Use being naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将 'being' 拆成 'be' + 'ing'，'be' 是存在，加上 'ing' 表示状态，记住 '存在的状态'。
哲学、生物学或日常语境中表示存在或生物，中性语体
作为名词时，常指有生命的存在，如human being。
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