在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000万个常用词中，be位列动词榜第一名，在4.5亿个单词中出现了12545825次。因为熟悉我们总以为掌握了它全部的用法，但是除了作系动词，这些用法你都知道吗?

　　频率最高的搭配：

　　be able>be likely>be available>be aware>be afraid

　　词形变化：

　　am,is,are; was,were;been

　　词义解析：

　　1.used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.

　　(用来说明人、事物或状态，表示性质、状态、工作等)

　　He is wealthy. 他很富有。

　　It's hot today. 今天很热。

　　What do you want to be (= what job do you want to do) when you grow up? 你长大后想做什么?

　　[ + -ing verb ] The problem is deciding what to do. 问题在于决定要干什么。

　　[ + to infinitive ] The hardest part will be to find a right place. 最困难的就是找合适的地方。

　　[ + that ] The general feeling is that she should be promoted. 大家普遍认为她应该被晋升。

　　It's not that I don't like her - it's just that we rarely agree on anything! 并不是我不喜欢她，只是我们看法很少相同!

　　2.[ usually + adv/prep ] used to show the position of a person or thing in space or time

　　(表示时间或方位)

　　The food was already on the table. 食品已经摆在桌上了。

　　Is anyone there? 那儿有人吗?

　　The meeting is now (= will happen) next Tuesday. 会议将于下周二召开。

　　3.used to show what something is made of

　　由…组成(或制成)

　　Is this plate pure gold? 这个盘子是纯金的吗?

　　词组搭配(按使用频率依次递减)：

　　1.to-be：in the near 未来的

　　a bride-to-be 待嫁的女子

　　mothers-to-be 准妈妈们

　　2.be-all：n.the be-all and end-all:the most important thing最重要的事;一切的一切

　　We all agreed that winning was not the be-all and end-all. 我们都同意，获胜并不是最重要的事情。

　　3.would-be:adj [ before noun ] 置于名词前;wanting or trying to be 想要做…的;试图成为…的;未来的

　　a would-be artist/politician 未来的艺术家/政治家

　　俚语(按使用频率依次递减)：

　　1. be murder ：(非正式场合)to be very difficult to do很困难

　　It's murder finding a parking space in town. 在城里很难找到停车位。

　　2. be all in：If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are very tired and unable to do anything more.筋疲力尽;疲乏到极点

　　I'm going home now - I'm all in. 我已经精疲力尽了，现在要回家了。

　　3.be all go ：If a situation or place is all go, it is extremely busy.忙得要命;事情特别多

　　It was all go in town today. 今天城里特别热闹。

（编辑：何莹莹）