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was [强wɒz; 弱wəz]

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

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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。

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？

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

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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]

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would-be ADJ

mother-to-be N

Usage examples with was

I was reading while he was cooking.
我看书的时候，他在做饭。
Well, what happened then was ...
嗯，然后发生的事就是…
His performance was perfect.
他的表演棒极了。
The room was cleaned.
房间被打扫干净了。
How bad was it?
究竟有多糟？
He was placed second.
他得了第二名。
The meat was overdone.
肉烧得有点太老了。
She was christened Mary.
她在受洗时被命名为玛丽。
as it is [or was]
实际上 shíjìshang
World opinion was outraged.
世界舆论被激怒了。
He was practically penniless.
他几乎身无分文了。
The power was off.
停电了。
He was another Napoleon.
他可算是另一个拿破仑。
The sky was overcast with clouds.
天空阴云密布。
The mayor was removed from office.
市长被免职了。
He was defeated in his purpose.
他的目的受挫。
She was sick with the flu.
她患流感了。
He forgot how it was done.
他忘了是怎么做的了。
The store was crammed with shoppers.
商店里挤满了顾客。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Banking was of the small, back-street variety, run by the urban lower-middle class of petty shop-keepers.
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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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He was also a good hit-and-run man, and one of the best bunters in the league.
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The dearth of local news and failures to receive exchanges was the cause of frequent editorial grumbling.
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He designed graphics for the group including, for their first show, a poster, which was banned by the police.
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He was publicly criticized for having allegedly mishandled public funds for his office space in his apartment.
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This historical concept shattered the so-called unbroken and unified historical concept and in place of it the fact that history has diverse facets was highlighted.
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He was never a mine of information about the game, and was even reluctant to discuss his own career.
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Later on a snooker room was provided upstairs where the offices are also located.
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It was assigned a shoulder sleeve insignia shortly thereafter.
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