2000 BC 在公元前 2000 年◊ the third
century BC 公元前
三世纪一compare AD，AH, BCE, CE BCE /,bi: si: 'i:/ (also B.C.E. especially in NAm£) abbr. before the Common Era {- before the birth of
Christ, when the Christian calendar starts
counting years. BCE can be used to give dates in the same way as BC) 公元前（表示年份的方法与BC同）：frte year) 2000 BC£在公元前2000年◊ t/ie third
centu/y 公元前三
世纪 _
compare AD, BC, CE
be 〇-w /bi; strong form bi:/ verb,
auxiliary verb IRREGULAR VERBS C>. PAGE R39 • verb 1 linking verb
[\/-N] there is/are to exist; to be present 有；存在：Js there a God?.上帝存在吗？
◊
Once upon a time there was a princess …从前有一位公主…'◊
J tried phoning but there was no answer•我试打过电话，
但没人接。◊ There’s a banfc down the
road. ^马路不远
有一家银行。◊ t/iere apoo! at the hotd?饭店有 蘇泳池吗？ 2 [V +flc/v./pre/?.] to be located; to be in a place 位于；在（某处）：The town is three
mi’ies away. 镇子距此地三英里远。0 1/you’re 〖oofcing/or your /We,
it’s on tfte t^We.你要找的件在桌子上。.◊ Mary’s
upstairs.玛丽在楼上。3.[V+fldv./prep.] to
happen at a time or in a place (在某0^或某地）金—：The party is on Friday evening•聚会定于周五晚上举行77ie meetings are
always in the main conference room. ^
总是在主命议室举行。4 [V to remain in a
place 留在:.（某地）；逗留：She has been in her
room jbr hours•她已经在她的房间M待了几个小时了。◊ TTiey’re here tiH Christmas.他们将在这里一直住到圣诞
节5 [V +adv./prep.] to attend an event;
to be present in a place出席；至丨j运：J7Z be at t/ie party.我将出席聚
会。◊ ffe7Z be
here soon (= will arrive soonj•沾很也就
会到达。6 [V
+flf/v./pre/7.] (only used in
the perfect tenses仅用手完成时）to visit or call前往；造访；访问： J’ve never been to S^afn.我从未去过西班牙。◊ He had been abroad many
times.也曾舍次出国。◊ (BrQ Has the postman been yet?邮递员来过了.吗？ ◊ [NAmh Has the madman come yet?邮递员‘过了 4? 7 [V]〜from ... used
to say where sb was born or where their home is 出生于（某地）；来自…；是（某地的）人：She’s_/h)m Jtaiy.她是意大利人。8 used when you are
naming people or things,
describing them or giving more information about them (提供名称或信息时
用）：[V-N】 Today is Monday.今天是呈期一。◊‘Wfto is my brother•’“那个人是谁？
”“是我哥哥。”
◊
She’s a great beauty.她是个大美人。◊ Susan is a
doctor.苏珊是医生。◊ He wants to
be'.(= become) a piZot w/ien he grows up•他想在长大后当飞行员。◊ [V-ADJ] ft’s beauti|/W/ 美呀！ ◊ Li/e is.un/air•人生没有公华。
He
is ten years oZd.他十岁了。◊ How are you?’ ‘J’m very weR thanfcs.’ “你好吗？” “我很好，谢谢。” ◊ Be
quicfc/ 快点！ ◊
[V (that)] The/act is 妨at) we don’t have
enough money. _实是ilH门没有那么多钱。◊ [V -ing， V to inf] The problem is
getting it all done in the time civai〖aWe.问题是要在现有的时间内把它全部完成。orhe problem is to get
it all done in the time available.
要在现有的时间内把它全部完成。9 //M/ng it is/was used when you are
describing a situation or saying what you think about it (描述情况或表达想法）：[V-ADJ] ft was reaHy hot in the
sauna.桑拿浴的确很热。o It’s strange how she
never comes to see us any more.
她怎么再也不来看我们了。： ◊ He thinfcs it’s dever to mafce o/peoP?e•他觉得拿别人开玩笑显得聪明。◊ [V-NU wouZd be a shame i/you Zost it•你要是把它丢了就太可惜
了。◊ Jt’s going to a great match..这将是一每了不起 ..的.比赛。10 //•/士it is/was used to talk about tjme (舍于表达时间）：[V-N]7t’s two thirty.现在是两点
三十。◊ [V-ADj] ft was iate at night when we 月naHy arrived.我们最舍到达时已是深夜。11 ve/t [V-N】
used to say what sth is made of r.表示所用的材料）：
Js
your jacket rea〖 Zeather?你的夹走美■貪皮私吗？ 12 //n/r/ng verfc [V]〜mine, yours, etc. | 〜for me, you, etc. used to say who sth
belongs to or who it is intended for (表示某物所属）：The money’s not yours,
ft’s ■John’s.这钱示;i 你命，i 约翰的。◊ This package is /or you.这份包裹是给你的。13 //n/ang verfe [V-N]
to cost 花舍；值：How much is that
dress?’ doHars.’
“那条连衣裙多少钱？
<” “八十块钱。” 0 note at cost 14 verb [V-N] to be equal
ter等于；.等同：Three