being
Rose bushes shoot again after being cut back.
玫瑰丛修剪後还能再长出新枝。
He went from being a small-time hood to a mafia kingpin.
他从不成气候的小太保慢慢混到黑手党的头儿。
Not being punctual is his greatest shortcoming.
不守时间是他的最大缺点。
It is fun eating by stealth without being found.
偷吃而不被人发现很有趣。
John lost a stripe for being rude on parade.
约翰因在检阅时鲁莽失礼被降了一级。
I'm sick of being piggy in the middle all the time.
我腻烦了总是夹在争吵双方的中间。
The harbor is being up with silt.
那海港被淤泥阻塞了。
She hates being boxed up in an office all day.
她讨厌整天关在办公室里。
The China is being celebrated by its handicrafts.
中国是以它的手工艺品而著称。
Oversleeping is a lame excuse for being late.
睡过头不是迟到的充足理由。
He snot a pistol of me. I jumped back in time to avoid being shot.
他用手枪向我射击，我及时向后一跳没被射中。
I think my phone is being tapped.
我想现在有人窃听我的电话。
He sloped off without being seen.
他人不知鬼不觉地溜走了。
My son came near being run over by a truck.
我的儿子差点被大卡车辗过。
She expands only when being praised and flattered.
她只有受到表扬和奉承的时候才喜笑颜开。
She stood there (being) motionless.
她站在那儿，一动也不动。
Dangerous effluent is being poured into our rivers.
有害的废水正流入我们的江河里。
I have this image of you as always being cheerful.
在我的心目中，你的样子总是兴高采烈的。
I confess to being astonished at this unexpected statement.
我承认对这种未预料到的供词感到吃惊。
A new play is being staged in the Capital Theatre.
一场新戏正在首都剧场上演。
This country is being drained of its best talents.
这个国家最优秀的人才在不断外流。
I lay no claim to being an expert economist.
我决不自命为经济学专家。
It makes me sick to see her being treated so badly.
我看到她受到这样虐待非常愤怒。
I'd a good mind to smack him for being so rude!
他这样粗野，我真想揍他。
I've never seen a car being driven so recklessly.
我从没见过有人开车这么卤莽。
He went to grass after being hit in the head.
头部被猛击一下后，他颓然倒下。
The film is now being shown in the provinces.
这部电影现正在外省上映。
His experience is being put to good use there.
他的经验现在正在那里很好加以利用。
The project as being undertaken on a small scale.
这个工程在小规模地进行着。
The use of lead-free petrol is now being phased in.
无铅汽油的应用现正逐步推广。
Being a fireman sometimes may be dangerous.
做个消防队员有时候会有危险。
He chided his son for being clumsy.
他斥责儿子笨手笨脚。
I found the work being done in a rush.
我发现这件作品正仓促地被完成。
I hate lights being shone in my face.
我不喜欢灯光正对著我的脸。
Carefully check the car being scorched.
仔细检查过被烧焦了的汽车。
He's being talked up as presidential timber.
人们说他具有当总统的气质。
The cricket match is being sponsored by a cigarette company.
这次板球比赛是由一家烟草公司赞助的。
Mary raised hob with her husband for being back late.
丈夫回来晚了，玛丽就对他大发脾气。
He got the chop for always being late.
他老是迟到，所以被解雇了。
I object to our privacy being invaded.
我反对我们的隐私权受到侵害。
I detest violence with my whole being.
我毕生谴责暴力行为。
I must apologize for not being able to meet you.
我因为没能接你而向你道歉。
He is in a sense being unfaithful to his wife.
在某种意义上他对妻子不忠。
The Jews lived in dread of being caught.
这些犹太人生活在会遭到拘捕的恐惧之中。
There should be no stigma attached to being poor.
贫穷不应该与耻辱扯上任何关系。
I don't like being a taxi driver.
我不喜欢当出租车司机。
I own to being uncertain about that.
我坦白承认对那件事还没有把握。
The event is worthy of being remembered.
那事件是值得记忆的。
Our staff complain of being underpaid and overwork.
我们的职员抱怨挣的少，干的多。
We could undertake the work for the time being.
我们可暂时承担这项工作。