were

单词音标

were音标[wә:]

汉语翻译

be的过去式

相关词组:

If I were you...

英语解释

动词 be:

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

同义词：be

be identical to; be someone or something

同义词：be

occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

同义词：be

have an existence, be extant

同义词：exist, be

happen, occur, take place

同义词：be

be identical or equivalent to

同义词：equal, be

form or compose

同义词：constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be

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

同义词：be, follow

represent, as of a character on stage

同义词：embody, be, personify

spend or use time

同义词：be

have life, be alive

同义词：be, live

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

同义词：be

be priced at

同义词：cost, be

例句

His words were followed by a pregnant pause.

他说完话，接着是一段意味深长的停顿。

There were lots of buffaloes in the North America 100 years ago.

100年前，北美有大量的野牛。

The children were whispering in the corner.

孩子们正在角落里低声耳语。

She is, as it were, the most beautiful girl I\'ve ever seen.

她可说是我见过的*漂亮的姑娘。

In the swamp we were beset by mosquitoes.

我们在沼泽地受到蚊子的围攻。

I wouldn\'t worry about it, if I were you.

如果我是你，我就不会担心。

He is, as it were, a walking dictionary.

他可说是个活字典。

If I were in your shoes.

如果我站在你的立场上。

详细解释

were

v.（动词）

Second person singular and plural and first and third person plural past indicative of be

be的第二人称单数和复数以及第一和第三人称复数过去陈述语气词

Past subjunctive of be See Usage Note at if ,wish

be的过去虚拟语气词参见 if,wish

来源：

Middle English were, weren

中古英语 were, weren

from Old English wôre, wôren, wôron * see wes-

源自 古英语 wôre, wôren, wôron *参见 wes-