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become

UK //bɪˈkʌm//US //bɪˈkʌm//

词源

源自古英语 'becuman',意为'到来,发生',由 'be-'(完全)和 'cuman'(来)组成。

verb

❶ 表示从一种状态转变为另一种状态,强调变化的过程或结果,常用于描述人或事物的性质、身份等发生改变。

“She wants to become a doctor when she grows up.”

(她长大后想成为一名医生。)

“The caterpillar will become a butterfly.”

(毛毛虫会变成蝴蝶。)

同义词:turn into, grow into, develop into

常见短语

become of — 用于询问某人或某物的最终结果或命运,通常带有不确定或担忧的语气。

“What will become of the children if their parents are gone?”

(如果父母不在了,这些孩子会怎么样?)