being

名词 being:

1. the state or fact of existing
   同义词：beingness, existence
2. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
   同义词：organism

动词 be:

1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   同义词：be
2. be identical to; be someone or something
   同义词：be
3. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
   同义词：be
4. have an existence, be extant
   同义词：exist, be
5. happen, occur, take place
   同义词：be
6. be identical or equivalent to
   同义词：equal, be
7. form or compose
   同义词：constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
8. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
   同义词：be, follow
9. represent, as of a character on stage
   同义词：embody, be, personify
10. spend or use time
    同义词：be
11. have life, be alive
    同义词：be, live
12. to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
    同义词：be
13. be priced at
    同义词：cost, be

1. I don't like being pent up in the house all the time.
   我不喜欢整天给关在屋子里。
2. It is fun eating by stealth without being found.
   偷吃而不被人发现很有趣。
3. Earthenware has an advantage over wood in being more easily kept clean.
   陶器的优点在于比木器更容易保持清洁。
4. I have a feeling that we are being followed.
   我有种感觉我们正被人跟踪。
5. The ship was in imminent peril of being wrecked.
   那条船马上就有失事的危险。
6. I detest violence with my whole being.
   我毕生谴责暴力行为。
7. When did the world come into being?
   世界是什么时候形成的？
8. What is the purpose of our being?
   我们生存的目的是什么？

be.ing

n.（名词）
The state or quality of having existence.See Synonyms at existence
存在：存在的状态或性质参见 existence

Something, such as an object, an idea, or a symbol, that exists, is thought to exist, or is represented as existing.
存在：指存在、被认为存在或声称为存在的某物，如一件物体、一种概念或一种象征
The totality of all things that exist.
生物：所有存在的东西之总称

A person:
人：
例句：
.The artist after all is a solitary being.(Virginia Woolf)
.艺术家毕竟是孤独的人.(弗吉尼亚·沃尔夫)

All the qualities constituting one that exists; the essence.
要素：所有构成存在的性质；实质
One`s basic or essential nature; personality.
本质：一个人基本的或本质的特性；个性