1. bring[call] sthintobeing 使某事物产生或发生。如:
What brought this into being? 是什么使它发生的?
注:有时可用被动语态。如:
A committee was called into being to discover the causes of the accident. 为了调查事故原因,成立了一个委员会。 2. comeintobeing 发生,产生,诞生,成立。如:
When did the world come into being? 世界是何时开始的?
The May 4th Movement came into being at the call of the October Revolution. 五四运动是在十月革命的号召下发生的。
注:come into being是不及物动词,所以不要误用被动语态。 3. forthetimebeing 暂时,目前,当前。如:
All is well, for the time being. 眼下一切顺利。
Let’s do it just for the time being. 让我们只是暂时做一下这件事。
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