WAS - Translation from English into Chinese

was [强wɒz; 弱wəz]

was

‘be'的单数第一、第三人称过去式 ‘be’ de dānshù dìyī、dìsān rénchēng guòqùshì

I. be <现在式 am, are, is; 过去式 was, were; 过去分词 been; 现在分词 being> [强 biː; 弱 bı] VB intr

1. be:

be

是 shì

I am a teacher.

我是一名教师。

Who are you?

你是谁？

2. be [表时间、度量等]:

be

是 shì

be

值 zhí

be

等于 děngyú

The pen is 2 dollars.

这钢笔售价2美元。

3. be:

be

表示 biǎoshì

be

意味着 yìwèizhe

A is excellent; C is passing.

A表示优秀；C表示及格。

4. be [用于祈使句或不定式]:

be

要 yào

be

成为 chéngwéi

Be careful!

小心!

What do you want to be when you grow up?

你长大后想当什么？

5. be:

be

在 zài

be

存在 cúnzài

The dictionary is over there.

字典在那边。

6. be:

be

逗留 dòuliú

How long will you be here?

你将在这里待多久？

7. be [用于完成时]:

be

来 lái

be

去 qù

I have never been there.

我从未去过那里。

II. be <现在式 am, are, is; 过去式 was, were; 过去分词 been; 现在分词 being> [强 biː; 弱 bı] VB aux

1. be [与动词的现在分词连用，构成进行式]:

The baby is sleeping.

婴儿在睡觉。

2. be [与过去分词构成被动态]:

The room was cleaned.

房间被打扫干净了。

3. be [后接动词不定式，表示安排、命令、义务等]:

We are to meet at 3 o'clock.

我们约定3点钟碰头。

4. be [用于虚拟语气]:

If I were you, ...

如果我是你的话，…

be <现在式 am, are, is; 过去式 was, were; 过去分词 been; 现在分词 being> [强 biː; 弱 bı]

let be

听任 tīngrèn

let be

由…去 yóu…qù

So be it! [or Be it so!]

就这样吧! jiù zhèyàng ba !

would-be ADJ

would-be

想要成为…的 xiǎngyào chéngwéi…de

would-be homebuyers

想要购置房产的人

mother-to-be N

mother-to-be

孕妇 yùnfù

Present

I	am
you	are
he/she/it	is
we	are
you	are
they	are

Past

I	was
you	were
he/she/it	was
we	were
you	were
they	were

Present Perfect

I	have	been
you	have	been
he/she/it	has	been
we	have	been
you	have	been
they	have	been

Past Perfect

I	had	been
you	had	been
he/she/it	had	been
we	had	been
you	had	been
they	had	been

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The mine was a substantial producer of gold and, initially, thought to be part of a significant deposit of the precious metal in the area.

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At the club's annual general meeting, it was revealed that the club was heavily in debt.

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Later on a snooker room was provided upstairs where the offices are also located.

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Banking was of the small, back-street variety, run by the urban lower-middle class of petty shop-keepers.

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The term was initially used in the world of data analysis, and business analysis.

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