의미: been

been〔bin, bín│bin, bíːn〕 v. BE의 과거분사 ★ have[has, having]+been의 연결로 완료형을 만듦.

1a [have[has]+been] 지금까지 줄곧 …이다 《상태의 계속》
▶ He has been a teacher since 1970. 그는 1970년 이래로 교편을 잡고 있다.
▶ Where have you been all this while? 지금까지 줄곧 어디에 있었느냐?
▶ I have been upstairs. 2층에 있었다.

b [had+been] 그때까지 …이었다 《계속》
▶ I had been in business until last year. 작년까지 장사를 하고 있었다.

c [have[has]+been+-ing]
▶ I have been living in Seoul since 1960. 1960년 이래 서울에 살고 있다.

2 [have[has]+been] 지금까지 …한 적이 있다 《경험》
▶ Has she ever been at[in, to] Onyang? 그녀는 온양에 간 일이 있습니까?
▶ I have often been in Busan. 부산에는 전에 자주 가 본 일이 있다.

3 [having+been]

a [분사 구문]
▶ Having been a teacher myself, I know how difficult it is to teach. 나도 선생이었기 때문에 가르치는 것이 얼마나 어려운가를 알고 있다.

b [동명사]
▶ I regret (my) having been so careless. 그렇게 부주의하였던 것을 후회한다.
have been 방문했다:Has the postman been (=called here) yet? 우체부가 벌써 왔느냐?
have been and done 잘한 일이다 《항의·놀람》:He has been and moved my papers. 그 녀석이 나의 서류를 뒤졌구나.
have been to the station (역)에 갔다 왔다

been 관용구

been around

experienced, not naive, wasn't born yesterday "Margo's been around; she can work with the convicts."

been had

cheated, swindled, taken in If he paid a hundred dollars for that radio, he's been had.

has-been

someone who has been skilled or famous Bobby now plays on a team of has-beens: The Old Timers.

have been around

have been to many places and done many things, be experienced My brother has really been around and has been overseas many times.

it's been a slice (of life)

it has been an experience, it has been interesting "On the last day of work, Pam said, ""It's been a slice, Mag."""

been around the block

sexually experienced; promiscuous:"That chick's been around the block a few times too many!"

It's been real

it's been fun, nice

had it not been for

but for；without如果没有
Had it not been for your help，I could not have finished the work．假如没有你的帮助，我是无法完成这项工作的。

been through the mill

Idiom(s): been through the mill

Theme: EXHAUSTION

been badly treated; exhausted. (Informal.)
• This has been a rough day. I've really been through the mill.
• This old car is banged up, and it hardly runs. It's been through the mill.

Been in the wars

(UK) If someone has been in the wars, they have been hurt or look as if they have been in a struggle.

Been there, done that

People say this when they have already experienced what is being discussed.

it's been ---, it's been real|real

informal Shortened form for "it has been real nice (being with you)"

used colloquially between very close friends.

been to the wars

been to the wars
Show signs of rough treatment or injury, as in That car of yours looks as though it's been to the wars. This term dates from the late 1300s, when, however, it tended to be used literally. The figurative usage is more recent.

More Idioms/Phrases

bee bee in one's bonnet been to the wars before before the wind beg

English Vocalbulary

beep beeped beeper beeper box beepers beeping beeps beer beer barrel beer belly beer bust beer cellar Beer City beer engine beer garden beer hall beer joint beer mat