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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

being ['biːɪŋ]
  1. 1. noun [u] (existence) 存在
  2. 2. noun [c] (creature) 生物
    to come into being
    形成
    to bring sth into being
    使某事物出现

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

being [ 'bɪɪŋ] [ 'bɪːɪŋ]
  1. 1. noun 存在；生存，生命
  2. 2. noun 本质，特质，本性
  3. 3. noun （精神上）存在物；生物；人
    a human being
    人
    a divine being
    神，上帝
  4. 4. noun （人的）体质，体格；个性；人格，品格
  5. 5. noun [philosophy] 可能性的实现
  6. 6. noun [philosophy] 存在、可能存在或逻辑上可以设想的东西

Collins English-English Dictionary

being ['biːɪŋ]
  1. 1. n the state or fact of existing; existence
  2. 2. n essential nature; self
    she put her whole being into the part
  3. 3. n something that exists or is thought to exist, esp something that cannot be assigned to any category
    a being from outer space
  4. 4. n a person; human being
  5. 5. n (in the philosophy of Aristotle) actuality - Compare becoming
See more results for being in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

He past the point between being intelligent and being a genius.
他已经过了那个界定聪明和天才的临界点了。 → past
He's changed from being a healthy child to being sick all the time without no apparent reason.
他从一个健康的孩子变成个动不动就生病的病秧子。 → apparent
a human being
人 → being
a divine being
神，上帝 → being
to give every indication of being a fool
显出蠢人的种种迹象 → give
lacking one ounce of being a pound
一英磅差一盎斯 → lack
he just missed being struck
他幸免于被击中 → miss
to make a practice of being early
养成早起习惯 → practice
to have the reputation of being a cheat
有骗子之称 → reputation
man as a social being
作为社会生物的人 → social
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