
v.變成;成為;變得;適合(某人);使(人)顯得漂亮
Vast areas of land have become desert. 廣大的地區(qū)均已變成沙漠。
You may also find that reading has become more fun than work! 你或許也會發(fā)現(xiàn)閱讀已經變成是有趣的事,而不是工作。
The entrepreneur has become a news figure. 這位企業(yè)家變成了新聞人物。
Every one cannot become businessman. 不是所有的人都能成為商人。
This place has become a famous summer resort. 這個地方已成為一個避暑勝地。
This priest wants to become a bishop. 這位牧師想成為主教。
I was pleased to see how peaceable the horse had become. 我很高興地看到這匹馬變得這么溫順。
The weather became warmer. 天氣變暖和了。
Class distinctions have become less important during the last 50 years. 在過去五十年間,社會等級差別已經變得不那么重要了。
Such behavior did not become her. 這種舉止與她的身份不相稱。
become用作系動詞時,意思是“成為,變得”,表示情況的開始、發(fā)展和結束的變化。后接名詞、形容詞(或其比較等級)、過去分詞作表語,偶爾也可接帶疑問詞的動詞不定式。常用在書面語中。
become后接動詞的過去分詞可表示被動或結果,此時一般不接by短語。
become用作及物動詞時,還可表示“適宜,合適”。
become of只能與疑問代詞what(ever)連用,用于直接或間接疑問句中,表示“變得怎樣”,后接人或有形的東西,多用于完成時或將來時。
become是非持續(xù)性動詞,不能與表示一段時間的狀語連用。但可用于完成時態(tài)。
become不可用于被動結構。
become一般不用于進行時態(tài),但有時為了生動,或為了留有余地,可以用于進行時。例如:You are becoming something of a diplomat yourself.你變得有點外交家的味道了。Why do you keep this room so bare?It's becoming just a place for you to dump your books.你為什么把這間屋子弄得空空蕩蕩的?它簡直成為你扔書的地方了。
v.變成;成為;變得;適合(某人);使(人)顯得漂亮