being 既可以是謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,也可以是非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。作為謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,其用法比較簡(jiǎn)單,主要用于構(gòu)成進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)(含被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài));作為非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞,其用法則比較復(fù)雜,可用于引出短語(yǔ)構(gòu)成主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)、定語(yǔ)、狀語(yǔ)等。
一、現(xiàn)在分詞being 用作謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞
1. being為助動(dòng)詞時(shí)的用法
當(dāng)being為助動(dòng)詞時(shí),用作謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞動(dòng)詞的being主要與過(guò)去分詞連用,構(gòu)成被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。如:
I’m always being criticized. 我總是挨批。
He is being interviewed now. 他現(xiàn)在正在接受面試。
He is being met at the station tonight. 今晚有人去車(chē)站迎接他。
2. being為連系動(dòng)詞時(shí)的用法
當(dāng)being為連系動(dòng)詞時(shí),用作謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞動(dòng)詞的being主要與形容詞連用,表示臨時(shí)特征或暫時(shí)現(xiàn)象。如:
You’re being stupid. 你真傻。
You are not being very polite. 你可是不大客氣呀。
Your brother is being very annoying this evening. 你兄弟今晚很煩人。
二、現(xiàn)在分詞being 用作非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞
1. being為助動(dòng)詞時(shí)的用法
(1) 作主語(yǔ)。如:
Being lost can be a terrifying experience. 迷路可能是一種很可怕的經(jīng)歷。
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. 出名所付出的代價(jià)是不管你走到哪里,都會(huì)被人認(rèn)出來(lái)。
(2) 作賓語(yǔ)。如:
He can’t stand being kept waiting. 讓他等著,他可不干。
Do you like being stared at? 你愿意人家盯著你看嗎?
(3) 作賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。如:
I saw him being taken away by the police. 我看到他正被警察帶走。
I found myself being drawn into another dreary argument. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)竟然身不由己又參與了一次無(wú)聊的爭(zhēng)論。
It’s interesting (for children) to see a house being built. (孩子們)看造房子是挺有趣的事。
(4) 作定語(yǔ)。如:
Did you see that boy being questioned by the police? 你看見(jiàn)那個(gè)男孩受到警察的盤(pán)問(wèn)了嗎?
We are going to reduce the number of trees being cut down. 我們要減少砍伐的樹(shù)的數(shù)量。
(5) 作狀語(yǔ)。如:
Being given a chance, she immediately jumped at it. 給了她這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì),她立刻抓住。
Being well taken care of, she recovered quickly. 她受到很好的照顧,身體恢復(fù)得很快。
注:有時(shí) being 可帶有自己的邏輯主語(yǔ)(構(gòu)成獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu))。如:
The question being settled, we went home. 問(wèn)題解決之后,我們就回家了。