“Become of sb”是什么意思?
“Become of sb” 意味着了解某人发生了什么,尤其是在他们当前状况未知或不确定时。
介绍
短语“become of sb”是英语中常用的表达,用来询问某人的命运或现状。它常出现在诸如“What has become of him?”或“What will become of her?”这样的疑问句中。“become of sb”的含义主要是对某人的生活状况感到好奇,尤其是在他们失踪或长时间失去联系时。这个短语在口语和书面英语中都很实用,帮助说话者表达对他人处境的关心或兴趣。掌握“become of sb”的正确用法将提升你的会话技巧,使你的英语听起来更加自然。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:become of somebody
- 类型:不及物动词(通常用于疑问句)
- 水平:B2(中高级)
- 意思是:查明某人发生了什么事情。
结构(语法规则)
短语“become of sb”是不可分割的,通常出现在关于某人命运或状况的问题或陈述中。
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Pattern: What + become + of + somebody?
- Note: It does not separate or take a direct object in between. (注意:它不会分开,也不会带直接宾语。)
例子:
- What has become of your brother? (你的兄弟怎么样了?)
- Do you know what will become of the lost children? (你知道那些走失的孩子会怎么样吗?)
如何使用“Become of sb”?
你使用“become of sb”主要是想询问或谈论某人发生了什么,尤其是当那个人消失了、发生了变化或不再出现时。这个短语通常表达关心、好奇或不确定。它在正式和非正式场合都很常见,但更多出现在疑问句或反思性陈述中。
通常,它出现在诸如以下的问题中:
- What has become of Sarah? (莎拉现在怎么样了?)
- Do you know what will become of the refugees? (你知道那些难民将会怎样吗?)
它也可以用于陈述或讲故事中:
- No one knows what became of the missing hikers. (没有人知道那些失踪的徒步旅行者后来怎么样了。)
例子
- What has become of John since he moved away? (约翰搬走后怎么样了?)
- I wonder what will become of the old factory. (我想知道那座老工厂将会怎样处理。)
- She asked what had become of her childhood friend. (她问起她的童年好友后来怎么样了。)
- Do you know what became of the documents after the fire? (你知道火灾后那些文件的下落吗?)
- It’s sad to think what has become of the town after the flood. (想到洪水过后那个小镇变成了什么样子,真令人感到悲伤。)
常见错误
- Incorrect: What become of him?
- Correct: What has become of him?
- Incorrect: What did become of him?
- Correct: What became of him?
- Incorrect: What has become him of?
- Correct: What has become of him?
区别 / 同义词
“Become of sb” 类似于 “turn out” 或 “happen to” 这样的短语,但它特别用来询问某人的命运或处境。例如:
- Become of sb:: Lisa现在怎么样了?
- Turn out:: 故事的结局怎么样?
- Happen to:: 迈克发生了什么事?
关键区别在于,“become of sb”侧重于某人随时间的命运或状况,而“happen to”则侧重于具体事件。
常见搭配
- What has become of someone? (某人“Become of sb”了什么?)
- What will become of the children? (这些孩子将会怎样?)
- What became of the missing person? (失踪人员后来怎么样了?)
- What has become of the old house? (那座老房子“Become of sb”了吗?)
- What will become of the project? (这个项目将会怎样?)
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 become of sb:
现实生活中的对话
Anna: Have you heard from Mark lately?
安娜:你最近有马克的消息吗?
Ben: No, I haven’t. I wonder what has become of him.
本:没有。我真想知道他现在怎么样了。
Anna: Me too. He disappeared after moving to the city.
安娜:我也是。他搬到城市后就杳无音信了。
Ben: Hopefully, he’s doing well.
本:希望他一切安好。
练习
Fill in the blank with the correct form of “become of”:
- Do you know what ____________ the old library after it closed?
- What ____________ your classmates from high school?
- She asked me what had ____________ the lost puppy.
常见问题解答
- Q: “become of sb” 是正式用语还是非正式用语? 它既可以用于正式场合,也可以用于非正式场合。
- Q: 我可以用“become of”来指代事物,而不是人吗? 可以,它既可以指人,也可以指动物或物品。
- Q: “Become of sb”用什么时态正确? 根据上下文,可以使用过去时(became)、现在完成时(has become)或将来时(will become)。
- Q: “become of sb” 是可分的吗? 不是,这个短语是不可分的;“of” 总是紧跟在 “become” 后面。

