be1 /bi; strong biː/ ●●●S1W1 auxiliary verb (past tensepstwas, were, past participleppbeen, present participle being, first person singular am, second person singular and plural are, third person singular3rdis) → bee
were somebody to do something/if somebody were to do something
Even if England were to win the next two matches, Germany would still be three points ahead.
即使英格兰队在接下来的两场比赛中都胜出,德国队也还是领先三分。
Were we to offer you the job, would you take it?
如果我们给你这份工作,你会接受吗?
b)used in conditional sentences to introduce an aim when you are saying what must be done in order to achieve it 〔用于条件句中引入目标〕
if somebody/something is to do something
If we are to succeed in this enterprise, we shall need to plan everything very carefully.
我们要是想把这个企业办好,每一件事情都要认认真真地去计划。
7old use used instead of ‘have’ to form the perfect3 tense of some verbs 〔代替have构成某些动词的完成时态〕
The hour is come.
这一时刻已经来临。
Examples from the Corpus
be• The children are to go to bed by 8 o'clock.• Talks were to have begun two weeks ago.• His arrival may have beendelayed by snow.• I'll be leaving in about half an hour.• He is more to be pitied than feared.• Smokingis not permitted on this flight.• Walkerwas nowhere to be found.• Fees are to be paid before classes begin.• Christ isrisen from the dead.• I was shown a copy of the contract.• It was to be one of the most important judgments the court made.
What was once a great and powerful empire has effectively ceased to be.
这个曾经伟大而强盛的帝国实际上已经不复存在了。
13be yourselfto behave in a natural way, rather than trying to pretend to be different 行为自然,不做作
Don’t try too hard – just be yourself.
不要太刻意——你该怎么样就怎么样吧。
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be yourself• And the sacrificialvictimis yourself.• He was counting on her redshirting even more than Karen was herself.• They made us able to come with our own identity and our own image, to try to be ourselves.• They can be themselves, be, relate, create in their own way.• Henry Ford's assertion that history was bunkwas itself bunk: theology seemed to me a much better candidate.• The language needed to describeunityis itselfdivisive, each word an islandproclaiming its difference from every other.• It seems to me questionable that Ruether is herself theistic.
14not be yourselfto be behaving in a way that is unusual for you, especially because you are ill or upset 不是你正常的状况,状态不好〔尤因为生病或不高兴〕
Sorry – I’m not myself this morning.
对不起——我今天上午状态不好。
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not be yourself• It would not be itself a thing.
15the be-all and end-allIMPORTANTthe most important part of a situation or of someone’s life 首要的事情,最要紧的事情
the be-all and end-all of
For Jim, making money was the be-all and end-all of his job.
对吉姆来讲,挣钱是他工作中最要紧的事情。
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the be-all and end-all• Is food and comfortthe be-all and end-all?• However, it was said that looking at the employee's base was not the be-all and end-all.• However, weight is not the be-all and end-all and you must keep a check on your generalshape and fitness.
nGRAMMAR: Linking verbs
Be is a linking verb. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun:
The water was cold.
Leeds is a city in the north of England.
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be• Hi, it's me.• Horses are animals.• "That's not your coat" "Yes, it is!"• Can you tell me where the stationis?• Before becoming a writer, Schwarz had been a cook, a cabdriver and a door-to-doorsalesman.• I can't remember how much the flight cost. I think it was around $400.• Dinneris at eight, so come at about half past seven.• Becareful!• A sawis for cutting wood.• Egypt is in North Africa.• "I like your new shirt - how much was it?" "It was only fifteen pounds."• Christie is my girlfriend.• Christmas will be on a Saturday next year.• Don't be so rude!• ""What colouris your car?'' ""It's black.''
be verb ⇨be (Three and three is six.)⇨cost (How much is that dress?)be
linking verb
be ♦︎ total ♦︎ equal ♦︎ add up to sth ♦︎ amount to sth ♦︎ number ♦︎ run to sthThese words all mean to reach a particular number or amount when all numbers/amounts have been added together.这些词均表示总计、总和等于。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be / total / equal / add up to / amount to / number / run to 50 / 2 million, etc.◆to be / total / equal / add up to / amount to / run to $250 / 75%◆to be / total / add up to / amount to / number / run to about / around / approximately sth◆to be / total / add up to / amount to / number / run to nearly / almost / over / more than / at least sth◆to be / total / add up to / amount to / number fewer than / no more than sth◆to be / total / add up to / amount to less than sth◆to total / amount to / number / run to some 50, 300, pages, pieces, etc.◆profits / scores total / add up to / amount to sth◆income totals / adds up to / amounts to sth◆a / an group / crowd / army totals / numbers 25, 1000, etc.■beto be the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as sth else(大小、数量、价值等)与⋯相等,等于◆Three and three is six.三加三等于六。◆How much is a thousand pounds in euros?一千英镑合多少欧元?◆Let x be the sum of a and b.设x为a加b之和。■total(-ll-, NAmE-l-) (especially business尤用于商业) to reach a particular number or amount when added together总数达;共计◆Imports totalled $1.5 billion last year.去年的进口总额达15亿元。◆In 2005-6, college enrolments totalled some 5 400.2005至2006学年大学招生总数约为5 400人。 see also total ⇨ wholeadj.■equal(-ll-, NAmE-l-)to be the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as sth else(大小、数量、价值等)与⋯相等,等于◆2x plus y equals 7(2x+y=7)2x加y等于7。◆A metre equals 39.38 inches.1米等于39.38英寸。 see also equal ⇨ equaladj.NOTE辨析 Be or equal?In some cases you can use either word.在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆Three and three is / equals six.三加三等于六。◆Let x be / equal the sum of a and b.设x为a加b之和。However, equal is not usually used in questions.不过,equal通常不用于疑问句中◆How much does a thousand pounds equal in Euros?It is slightly more formal than be and is usually only used in exact sums. * equal比be稍正式,通常只用于表示确切的数目◆A metre is about / around / approximately 40 inches.1米约等于40英寸。◆A metre equals about/around/approximately 40 inches.■ˌadd ˈup to sth
phrasal verb
to make a total amount or number of sth总共是;总计为◆The numbers add up to exactly 100.这些数字的总和恰好是100。◆Their earnings were £250, £300 and £420, adding up to a total of £970.他们的收入分别是250英镑、300英镑和420英镑,共计970英镑。■aˈmount to sth
phrasal verb
to reach a particular number or amount when added together总计为;共计◆His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum.据说他每年的酬金高达30万英镑。■numberto make a particular number when added together总计;共计;数以⋯计◆The crowd numbered more than a thousand.聚集的人群共计一千多人。◆We numbered 20(= there were 20 of us in the group).我们总共20人。NOTE辨析 Total, add up to sth, amount to sth or number?Add up to and number can be used to emphasize the process of calculating a total through mathematics or counting; total and amount to sth focus more on the number/amount rather than the process of arriving at the result. Total and amount to sth are used especially in business writing when describing the performance of a company or industry. Number usually has people as the subject of the sentence; total is the only other verb that can be used like this. * add up to和number强调通过计算得出总数的过程; total和amount to sth更着重于得出的数目或数量,而非计算的过程。total和amount to sth尤用于描述公司或产业业绩的商业写作中。number的主语通常是人,本组同义词中只有total也可这么用◆The crew totalled / numbered sixteen.机组人员共计十六人。◆The crew added up to/amounted to sixteen.■ˈrun to sth
phrasal verb
to be of a particular size or amount, especially when this is surprisingly large达到,有(尤指惊人的规模或数量)◆The book runs to nearly 800 pages.这本书有近800页。◆The cost of repairing damaged roads alone will run to £1 million.单是修复损毁道路的花费就将达到100万英镑。