being格式的来源及⽤法
1. “being” 格式的来源有三种：
1.1 “being”是“to be”动词的现在分词形式(就像“cooking”是动词“to cook”的现在分词⼀样)，接在“to be”动词(arm,is,are,was,were)之后，表⽰进⾏时态(progressive tens或continuous tens)，或者表⽰动作或⾏为持续的状态或⽇常习惯。
1.2 “being”作名词，表⽰“存在；⽣物；⾝⼼；⽣活，有⽣命；本质”，例如，“human being”。
1.3 “being”是“to be”动词的动名词，充当名词的功能，其含义类似于“existing”。
2. “being”⽤法。
2. “being”⽤法
2.1“being”是“to be”动词的现在分词形式(就像“cooking”是动词“to cook”的现在分词⼀样)，接在“to be”动词(arm,is,are,was,were)之后，表⽰进⾏时态(progressive tens或continuous tens)，或者表⽰动作或⾏为持续的状态或⽇常习惯。例如——
(1) He is being nice. 他很友善。(这是他的习惯)
(1)
(2) She was being bad. 她很坏。(这是她的习惯)
(2)
(3) You are being good. 你表现很好。(持续的状态)
(3)
(4) They were being mean. 他们很刻薄。(这是他们的习惯)
(4)
(5) I am being patient. 我很有耐⼼。(表⽰这种状态持续⼀段时间。)
(5)
(5) Why are you being so silly? 你为什么这么傻？ (表⽰⾏为。)
(6) You are being cruel when you hurt others with your words or actions.
(6)
当你⽤⾔语或⾏为伤害别⼈时，你是残忍的。
(表⽰这种⾏为的状态。)
(7) The dog is being naughty.
这条狗很顽⽪。(这是她的习性。)
(8)More gold is being mined from the thoughts of men than is being taken from the earth。金银花的功效
给我讲故事(8)
从⼈们的思想中开采的黄⾦⽐从地球上开采的要多。(这种动作在持续。)
(9)
(9)John is being very cheeky today. (⼀段时间持续这种状态。)
John今天很厚颜⽆耻。
(10)Paul is being rude this morning. (⼀段时间持续这种状态。)
(10)
Paul今天早上很粗鲁。
(11) I am being honest with you. （持续这种状态。）
我对你很诚实。
(12) You are being modest. (保持这种习惯。)
你很谦虚。
外星人的故事注意，当形容词指感情的时候，不能使⽤进⾏时态。例如——
(1) I was upt when I heard that I had failed the test. (当我听说我考试不合格时，我很沮丧。)
(1)
这⾥谈论的是说话⼈的感情，因此，不能使⽤进⾏时态“I was being upt when I …”。
(2)
(2) I am delighted to hear that you have won the first prize. (听说你获得了第⼀名，我很⾼兴。)
同样，不能写成“ I am being delighted …”。
现在进⾏时态或过去时态的被动式，使⽤being+动词过去分词构成(实则是进⾏时态的被动式)。例如——
现在进⾏时态或过去时态的被动式，使⽤being+动词过去分词构成(实则是进⾏时态的被动式)。
(1)
(1) Mother is cooking dinner. (主动)
妈妈正在做饭。
Dinner is being cooked by mother. (被动)
(2) They are repairing the roof. （主动）
他们正在修理屋顶。
The roof is being repaired.
(3) I am quite sure that somebody is following me. (主动)
我很肯定有⼈在跟踪我。
I am quite sure that I am being followed. (被动)
2.2 “being”作名词，表⽰“存在；⽣物；⾝⼼；⽣活，有⽣命；本质”。例如——
(1) I'm not an animal. I'm a human being.
(1)
我不是动物，我是⼀个⼈。
(2) A strange being appeared at the door of the space ship.
⼀个奇怪的⽣物出现在太空船的门⼝。
2.3 “being”是“to be”动词的动名词，充当名词的功能，其含义类似于“existing”(“存在”)，或表⽰已经存在的“量”或
者“状态”。例如——
(1)
(1) Do you like being a student?
你喜欢当学⽣吗？
(“like” 是动词, “being” 是“to be”动词构成的动名词，“being a student”是宾语。也可以⽤“to be”动词的不定式替换，⽐
如，“Do you like to be a student?”)
(2)
(2) Being a teacher is fun. 当⽼师很有趣。
英语听力技巧(“is”是动词, “being”是“to be”动词构成的动名词，“Being a teacher”作主语，同样，可以换成“to be”动词的不定式，例如，“To be a teacher is fun”)
(3)
外贸合同(3) I enjoy being nice to people.
我喜欢对⼈友善。
(“enjoy” 是动词, “being”是“to be”动词的动名词，“being nice”作宾语，其中，“nice”⼜修饰“being”，表⽰⼀种状态，不宜⽤不定式替换。)
(4) Do you like being so ignorant? 你喜欢做⼀个这么⽆知的⼈吗?
(4)
(这⾥“so ignorant”应当是当名词⽤，即“so ignorant a man.” 也可以换成“Do you like to be so ignorant (a man)?”
(5) The accident was caud by his being so clumsy.
这次事故是由于他笨⼿笨脚操作造成的。
(“so clumsy”当名词⽤，即“so clumsy operation”，等。可换成“The accident was caud by his to be so clumsy (operation)”)
(6) I live in terror of not being misunderstood. 我活在害怕被误解的恐惧中。
(等价于“I live in terror of not to be misunderstood.”)
(7) Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.
(7)
孤独与被遗弃感是最可怕的贫穷。
(等价于“Loneliness and the feeling of to be unwanted…”)
(8)
(8) In a teleconference Tuesday, Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo said: "I think guys would enjoy to be able to go in every city every year and play against every team.
在周⼆的⼀次电话会议上，温哥华的守门员Roberto Luongo说:“我认为球员们会喜欢每年去每个城市，和每个球队⽐赛。
(这⼀句，“I think guys would enjoy to be able to go in every city every year and play against every te
am”，“enjoy”是动词，“to be able to go”表⽰宾语，可换成“I think guys would enjoy being able to go……”)
(9) Whether I'm in nior leadership meetings or working with someone on the front-line, people enjoy to be around me becau I bring my authentic lf.
⽆论是参加⾼层领导会议，还是与⼀线同事共事，⼈们都喜欢和我在⼀起，因为我带来了真实的⾃我。
(“people enjoy to be around me becau…”可换成“people enjoy being around me becau…”)
(10) What the team has achieved is something to enjoy, to be leaders of this league ahead of such great teams, it's something very special," Martínez told Reuters on Monday, the day after his club's 3-0 win at Villarreal.果然
球队所取得的成就是值得享受的，能够在联赛中领先于如此伟⼤的球队，这是⾮常特别的事情。Martínez在周⼀接受路透社(Reuters)采访时表⽰，当天他的俱乐部以3⽐0战胜⽐利亚雷亚尔(Villarreal)。
(句⼦中，“to be leaders of this league ahead of such great teams”也可以写成，“being leaders of …”)
(11) His being tall was the main reason they hired him.
他个⼦⾼是他们雇⽤他的主要原因。
(句⼦中，“His being tall…”也可以写成，“His to be tall …”)
(12) Do You Know What it’s Like to Be a Student in 2020-21?
你知道2020-21年的学⽣是什么样的吗？
(句⼦中，“What it’s Like to Be a Student”也可以写成，“What it’s Like Being a Student”)
(13) It (或It’s) being she，there was nothing more to be said.
既然是她，就没什么可说的了。
(14) I cannot help being an admire of beauty.
我情不⾃禁地爱美。
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(15) They (或Their) being unprepared, we began the attack.
他们毫⽆准备，我们就开始进攻。
(16) One might imagine that the Democrats' confusion or paralysis is due to their (或them )being ud to holding power.
有⼈可能会认为，民主党的混乱或瘫痪是由于他们习惯于掌握权⼒。
))，⽤于代替becau /as 有时候，我们使⽤动名词being构成副词性分词(具有副词作⽤)从句(或称为绝对结构(
有时候，我们使⽤动名词being构成副词性分词(具有副词作⽤)从句(或称为绝对结构(absolute construction))，⽤于代替这种⽤法主要⽤在正式⽂体和⽂学⽂体中。例如——
/ since，这种⽤法主要⽤在正式⽂体和⽂学⽂体中。例如
(1) Being late, he couldn’t watch the show. (= Becau he is late, he couldn’t watch the show.)
由于他迟到了，没能观看演出。
也可以改成“To be late,…”，等。
(2) Being a friend of the Minister, I am often invited to official parties. (= As I am a friend of the Minister, I am often invited to official parties.)
作为部长的朋友，我经常被邀请参加官⽅聚会。
travelled也可改为“To be a friend of the Minister,…”，等。
(3) Being quite slim, I managed to squeeze through the small opening in the wall. (= Since I was quite slim, I managed to squeeze through the small opening in the wall.)
我个⼦很瘦，好不容易才从墙上的⼩洞⼝挤了进去。
也可改为“To be quite slim,…”，等。
(4) Being such a lazy oaf, Tony often drives to the nearby shops. (= Becau Tony is such a lazy oaf，he often drives to the nearby shops.)
Tony是个懒惰的笨蛋，经常开车到附近的商店去。
