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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- being
['biːɪŋ]
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1.
noun
[u]
(existence) 存在
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2.
noun
[c]
(creature) 生物
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to come into being
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形成
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to bring sth into being
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使某事物出现
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- being
[ˈbiːɪŋ]
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1.
n.[u]
存在
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The universe came into being more than 13 billion years ago.
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宇宙形成于130亿年前。
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2.
n.[c]
生命，生物
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Human beings are free, they can act by themselves.
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人类是自由的，他们可以完全依靠自己。
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3.
noun
本质，特性，本性
Collins English-English Dictionary
- being
['biːɪŋ]
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1.
n
the state or fact of existing; existence
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2.
n
essential nature; self
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she put her whole being into the part
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3.
n
something that exists or is thought to exist, esp something that cannot be assigned to any category
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a being from outer space
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4.
n
a person; human being
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5.
n
(in the philosophy of Aristotle) actuality - Compare becoming
Examples
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He's changed from being a healthy child to being sick all the time without no apparent reason.
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他从一个健康的孩子变成个动不动就生病的病秧子。
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After years of being thought a crank, he is at last being taken seriously.
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在多年被当做怪人以后，他终于受到了重视。
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How does being in the majority compare with being in the minority?
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多数派如何和少数派进行比较？
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You could end up being worse off，with huge debts on top of being jobless.
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你可能会落入更糟的局面，没有工作并且负债累累。
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There are several instances of goods now being awkward to get at，being behind pillars.
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在柱子后面还有好几堆货物，现在要拿到它们会比较棘手。
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After being scolded for being late, he took his medicine and became punctual.
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因迟到遭责备后，他自认倒霉，变得准时了。
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a divine being
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神，上帝
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