be

spend or use time

花费或使用时间

I may be an hour

我可能要一个小时

work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

在特定的地方、特定的主题或特定的功能中工作

He is a herpetologist

他是个爬虫学家

She is our resident philosopher

follow

have an existence, be extant

存在，存在

Is there a God?

有上帝吗？

exist

have the quality of being

具有存在的性质

(copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

（copula，与形容词或谓语名词连用）

John is rich

约翰很有钱

This is not a good answer

这不是个好答案

have life, be alive

活着，活着

Our great leader is no more

我们伟大的领袖不再

My grandfather lived until the end of war

我祖父活到战争结束

live

be identical to

与

be someone or something

做某人或某事

The president of the company is John Smith

This is my house

这是我的房子

form or compose

形成或组成

This money is my only income

这些钱是我的收入

The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance

石墙是演出的背景

These constitute my entire belonging

这些是我的全部财产

The children made up the chorus

This sum represents my entire income for a year

这笔钱代表我一年的全部收入

These few men comprise his entire army

constitute

represent

make up

comprise

occupy a certain position or area

占据某一位置或区域

be somewhere

在某处

Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back

我的雨伞在哪里？“工具棚在后面

What is behind this behavior?

这种行为的背后是什么？

be identical or equivalent to

等同于

One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!

现在一美元等于1000卢布！

equal

represent, as of a character on stage

作为舞台上的角色

Derek Jacobi was Hamlet

德里克·雅各比是哈姆雷特

embody

personify

be priced at

定价

These shoes cost $100

这双鞋值100美元

cost

to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

不受干扰，不受干扰或不受干扰--仅用于不定式

let her be

让她去吧

happen, occur, take place

发生，发生，发生

this was during the visit to my parents' house"

I lost my walle

我的钱包丢了

There were two dred people at his funeral

他的葬礼上有两百人

There was a lot of noise in the kitchen

厨房里有很多噪音