在英语中,"been" 是动词 "be" 的过去分词形式。它通常用于完成时态中,表示某个动作或状态已经发生或持续了一段时间。
“been” 常与助动词 “have/has” 搭配使用,构成现在完成时(present perfect)或过去完成时(past perfect)。
She has been to Paris.
他去过巴黎。
I have been busy all day.
我一整天都很忙。
They had been married for five years before they moved abroad.
他们在出国前已经结婚五年了。
He had been waiting for an hour when the bus finally arrived.
公交车终于到达时,他已经等了一个小时。
“been” 也可以单独使用在某些表达中,例如:
It's been a long time since we last met.
我们上次见面已经很久了。