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was 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/bē/,
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is, 3rd person singular present; was, past tense; bing, present participle; bed, past tense; being, present participle; bes, 3rd person singular present; am, 3rd person singular present; were, past tense; are, 3rd person singular present; been, past participle;
  1. Exist
    • - there are no easy answers
    • - there once was a man
    • - there must be something wrong
    • - I think, therefore I am
  2. Be present
    • - there is a boy sitting on the step
    • - there were no curtains around the showers
    • - Are there any castles in this area?
  3. Occur; take place
    • - the exhibition will be in November
    • - the opening event is on October 16
    • - that was before the war
  4. Occupy a position in space
    • - the Salvation Army store was on his left
    • - she was not at the window
  5. Stay in the same place or condition
    • - she was here until about ten-thirty
    • - he's a tough customer—let him be
  6. Attend
    • - the days when she was in school
  7. Come; go; visit
    • - he's from Missouri
    • - I have just been to Thailand
    • - the doctor's been here twice today
  8. Having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified
    • - Amy was 91
    • - the floor was uneven
    • - I want to be a teacher
    • - father was not well
    • - his hair's brown
    • - it will be Christmas soon
    • - “Be careful,” Mr. Carter said
  9. Cost
    • - the tickets were $25
  10. Amount to
    • - one and one is two
    • - two sixes are twelve
  11. Represent
    • - let A be a square matrix of order n
  12. Signify
    • - we were everything to each other
  13. Consist of; constitute
    • - the monastery was several three-story buildings
  14. Say
    • - when I got there, they were like “What are you doing here?”
  1. The Was ("power") sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art and hieroglyphics associated with the Ancient Egyptian religion. They appear as long, straight staffs, with a stylized animal head on top and a forked end.
  2. Was (Not Was) is an American eclectic pop group founded by David Weiss (a.k.a. David Was) and Don Fagenson (a.k.a. Don Was). They gained popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s.
  3. Was (Not Was) is the début album by art-funk ensemble Was (Not Was); it was released in 1981. The album was re-released with additional material in 2004 under the name Out Come the Freaks .
  4. Was (or Was... in the UK edition) is a WFA nominated 1992 parallel novel by Geoff Ryman focussing on the (in some cases, tragic) lives of disparate individuals linked to one another by L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the musical film version. ...
  5. Pillow or headrest of carved wood. Formerly, many Asmat used skulls as headrests. (other spelling variations based on dialect)
  6. weekly activities summary; Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
  7. Past tense of the verb to be, used with the first and third person singular. Everyone knows this, but some people carelessly use was also for the second person singular and the plural forms. Gak! ...
  8. Abbreviation for "Worked All States," an award given by the ARRL to hams who contact other hams in all 50 states.
  9. "Worked All States"; an award issued to those who make, and have proof of, contact to at least one ham in each U.S. state.
  10. WebSphere^® Application Server.
  11. founded as Diners Club, is a charge card company formed in 1950 by Frank X. McNamara, Ralph Schneider and Matty Simmons. When it first emerged, it became the first independent credit card company in the world.