1 Being is the present participle of be .
2 V-LINK （用于说明原因的非限定性从句中）因为，由于 Being is used in non-finite clauses where you are giving the reason for something. （用于说明原因的非限定性从句中）因为，由于 [Also VERB preposition]
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It being a Sunday, the old men had the day off. [VERB noun]
因为是星期天，所以老人都休息。
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Little boys, being what they are, might decide to play on it. [VERB noun]
出于天性，小男孩们可能会决定利用这一点。
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Of course, being young, I did not worry. [VERB adj.ive]
当然，因为还年轻，所以我并不担心。
3 N-COUNT 生物 You can refer to any real or imaginary creature as a being . 生物
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People expect a horse to perform like a car, with no thought for its feelings as a living being.
人们希望马能像汽车一样，完全没有考虑到马作为一种有生命的动物会有什么样的感受。
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...beings from outer space.
来自外太空的生物
SYN individual, thing, body [informal] , animal
5 N-UNCOUNT 存在 Being is existence. Something that is in being or comes into being exists. 存在
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Abraham Maslow described psychology as 'the science of being.'.
亚伯拉罕·马斯洛形容心理学是“存在的科学”。
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The Kingdom of Italy formally came into being on 17 March 1861.
意大利王国于1861年3月17日正式成立。
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...the complex process by which the novel is brought into being.
这部小说复杂的写作过程
SYN life, living, reality, animation
6 PHR-CONJ-SUBORD （用于解释所说内容的原因）因为，由于 You can use being as to introduce a reason for what you are saying. （用于解释所说内容的原因）因为，由于 [mainly British, informal, spoken]
7 See also: well-being other things being equal→see: equal for the time being→see: time
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