WOTW: become
| - Gorka Dieitz-Sanxurxo |
今週の #WOTW は 'become’ です。’Become’ is a verb you surely have used in at least one way, but did you know it has more than one meaning? And more than two! Let’s have a look.
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- The weather is becoming warmer. (Begin to be.)
- He became sad when I said he’s not good enough, but it’s the truth. (Begin to be.)
- Enjoy yourself now because we all become old. (Grow to be, develop into.)
- I want to become an international rock superstar. (Qualify or be accepted as.)
- I know you hate them, but ties become you. I wish you wore them more often. (When clothing looks good or suits someone.)
- Being someone’s wife didn’t become her, so she got divorced and started a new life. (Be appropriate to someone.)
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We can also use ‘become + of’ in questions so:
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- Do you remember Sarah? I wonder what became of her? (Happen to.)
- What would have become of Europe if Hitler had won the world? (Happen to.)
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You might also find interesting that the etymology of ‘become’ (‘becuman’ in Old English) is ‘come to a place’ or ‘come to do something’.
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発音は/bɪˈkʌm/と音節は2つです。後ろには「う」を言わないようにしましょう。そして/kʌm/は強く言いましょう。また来週!
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