“Become of sth”是什么意思?
“Become of sth” 是一个用来询问或讨论某人在某段时间或事件之后发生了什么的短语。它通常暗示着对该人或事物的结果或命运的好奇。
介绍
短语“become of sth”在英语中常用来询问某事或某人的结局或命运。当你问“What has become of him?”时,你是在想知道那个人发生了什么,或者他现在在哪里。这个短语在讨论消失、变化或被遗忘的人或事时尤其有用。理解“become of sth”的含义有助于学习者在日常对话中表达对结果或后果的好奇心。这个短语在正式和非正式场合都非常实用。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:become of something
- 类型:不及物动词(“become of”后无宾语)
- 等级:B2(中高级)
- 简短含义:发生在某人或某物身上,或成为其命运
结构(语法规则)
短语“become of sth”是不可分割的,意思是不能将“become”和“of”分开使用。它通常用于关于某事的命运或结果的问题或陈述中。
常见的模式包括:
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What has become of + noun/pronoun?
What will become of + noun/pronoun?
Do you know what has become of + noun/pronoun?
请注意,“sth”(某物)是任何名词的占位符。
如何使用“Become of sth”?
当你想了解或谈论某人、某物或某种情况经过一段时间后的现状或结局时,可以使用“become of sth”。它通常表达对接下来发生了什么的好奇或关切。
例如,你可能会询问多年未见的朋友的近况,或某个突然中止的项目的后续情况。它不是用来描述正在进行的变化,而是用来谈论结果或后果。
例子
- What has become of your old school friends? (你以前的同学们现在都怎么样了?)
- Do you know what became of the missing documents? (你知道那些丢失的文件后来怎么样了吗?)
- She wondered what would become of the abandoned house. (她在想那座废弃的房子最终会怎么样。)
- What has become of the money we raised for charity? (我们为慈善筹集的钱都用到哪里去了?)
- After the company closed, no one knew what had become of the employees. (公司关闭后,没人知道那些员工的下落如何。)
常见错误
- Incorrect: What did you become of your keys?
Correct: What has become of your keys? - Incorrect: I want to become of the project.
Correct: I want to know what has become of the project. - Incorrect: Become of your homework?
Correct: What has become of your homework?
区别 / 同义词
“Become of sth” 是询问某事的命运或结果。类似的短语包括:
- Happen to sth:: 关注事件或事故,例如,“你的车发生了什么事?”
- Turn out:: 指最终结果或结局,例如,“故事的结局如何?”
- Get on:: 你工作进展怎么样?
与“happen to”不同,“become of”强调的是最终状态或结局,而不仅仅是事件本身。
常见搭配
- Become of a person (e.g., friend, relative) (某人的下落(例如,朋友、亲戚))
- Become of a thing (e.g., documents, money, project) (某物的下落(例如文件、资金、项目))
- Become of a place (e.g., building, town) (一个地方(例如建筑、城镇)的“Become of”)
- Become of a situation (e.g., plan, idea) (情况的“Become of”(例如,计划、想法))
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 become of sth:
现实生活对话
Anna: I haven’t seen Mark for ages. What do you think has become of him?
安娜:我好久没见马克了。你觉得他现在怎么样了?
Ben: Last I heard, he moved to Canada for work.
本:我最后听说他为了工作搬到了加拿大。
Anna: Really? I wonder what has become of his old job here.
安娜:真的吗?我真想知道他以前在这里的工作后来怎么样了。
Ben: I think the company closed down last year.
本:我听说那家公司去年已经倒闭了。
练习
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the phrase:
- Do you know what _______ of the missing files?
- What _______ of Sarah after she left the school?
- We never found out what _______ of the stolen car.
- Can you tell me what will _______ of this old building?
常见问题解答
- Q:”Become of sth” 是正式用语还是非正式用语? 它适用于正式和非正式的语境。
- Q:我可以用“become of sth”的过去式吗? 可以,过去时用“became of”或“has become of”。
- Q:”become of sth” 是可分离的吗? 不是,它是不可分离的,总是一起使用。
- Q:”Become of sth” 可以用来指动物吗? 可以,你也可以用它来询问动物的命运。
- Q:“become of sth”和“happen to sth”有什么区别? “become of sth”侧重于最终结果或命运,而“happen to sth”侧重于事件或事故本身。

