
became 是动词 become 的过去式,音标为 英式 /bɪˈkeɪm/、美式 /bɪˈkeɪm/,核心含义是“变成、成为、变得”,用于描述过去发生的状态、身份或性质的转变 。它是英语中表达“变化”的基础词汇,既可用于描述人或事物的暂时性改变(如情绪、状态),也可表示永久性转变(如职业、身份)。
表示身份/职业转变
后接名词,强调成为某种特定角色或职业。
He became a lawyer after graduating from college.(他大学毕业后成了一名律师。)
She became the president of the company in 2020.(她2020年成为公司总裁。)
表示状态/性质变化
后接形容词,描述人或事物的特征、情绪或状态改变。
The weather became warmer in spring.(春天天气变得更暖和了。)
His breathing became faint after running.(跑步后他的呼吸变得微弱。)
表示“适合/与…相称”
用于抽象意义,指某物或行为“与某人身份匹配”。
Modesty becomes him.(谦虚使他显得得体。)
That dress became her very well.(那条裙子她穿很合适。)
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| became accustomed to | 习惯某事 | She became accustomed to the noise.(她习惯了噪音。) |
| became famous | 成名 | Halen became famous overnight.(海伦一夜成名。) |
| became one | 成为一体;结婚 | They became one after years of dating.(多年恋爱后他们结为夫妇。) |
| became public | 公开;东窗事发 | The secret eventually became public.(秘密最终被公开。) |
| became a memory | 成为回忆 | Those days became a distant memory.(那些日子成了遥远的回忆。) |
Kasparov became world champion in 1985.(卡斯帕罗夫1985年成为世界冠军。)
The tadpole became a frog after three months.(蝌蚪三个月后变成了青蛙。)
Her face became red when she heard the compliment.(听到赞美,她的脸变红了。)
This conduct hardly became a gentleman.(这种行为与绅士身份不相称。)
He became interested in painting at the age of five.(他五岁时开始对绘画感兴趣。)
The room became dark as the sun set.(太阳落山后,房间变暗了。)
The problem became more serious over time.(问题随着时间变得更严重。)
She became a teacher after changing careers.(转行后她成了一名教师。)
His dream became true after years of effort.(多年努力后,他的梦想实现了。)
The old house became a museum in 2010.(这座老房子2010年变成了博物馆。)
时态特殊性:作为 become 的过去式,仅用于过去时态,其过去分词为 become(如:He has become a doctor.)。
与近义词辨析:
become 强调结果,grow 强调渐变过程(如:It grew dark. 天色渐暗);
go 多用于负面变化(如:The milk went bad. 牛奶变质了)。
从描述个人成长到记录历史事件,became 始终是表达“转变”的核心工具。它简洁却精准,如同语言中的“时间节点标记”,帮助我们清晰叙述过去的每一次改变。下次描述“曾经的变化”时,不妨试试用 became 为故事增添动态感。