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  • Conjugation : past  became ; pp  become ; ing  becoming
  • Derivatives : adj  becoming
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

become [bɪ'k^m]
  1. 1. vi. (+ noun) 成为
    He became a professional footballer.
    他成了一名职业足球运动员
  2. 2. vi. (+ adj) 变
    The smell became stronger.
    气味变浓了。
    what has become of him?
    他的情况怎么样了?

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

become
  1. 1. verb 变成成为
  2. 2. verb 逐渐成为发展成为
  3. 3. verb 出现形成
  4. 4. verb 适合,与……相称

Collins English-English Dictionary

become [bɪ'k^m]
  1. 1. vb [mainly intr] [copula] to come to be; develop or grow into
    he became a monster
  2. 2. vb [foll by of; usually used in a question] to fall to or be the lot (of); happen (to)
    what became of him?
  3. 3. vt. [tr] (of clothes, etc) to enhance the appearance of (someone); suit
    that dress becomes you
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to be appropriate; befit
    it ill becomes you to complain
  5. 5. vt. [Etymology] Old English becuman to happen; related to Old High German biqueman to come to, Gothic biquiman to appear suddenly

Examples

to become used to certain ways
习惯于某些方法
Many of the animals that live in the sand dunes have become white.
很多生活在沙丘上的动物已经成了白色。
I would like to become a good actor, that's why I'm studying so hard.
我想成为一名好演员,这就是我努力学习的原因。
Recently, Asian food has become very popular.
最近,亚洲食物变得越来越流行了。
I would like to become an actor but it's really difficult.
我想成为一名演员,但这很难。

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