being用作名词的基本意思是“生物,人”,可指自然界的任何有生命的东西,也可作“存在,生存”解,引申还可作生物的“本质,本性”解。

bring into being
使某事物产生〔存在〕 cause sth to have reality or existence
▲bring sth into being
This rule was brought into being because the old law was abused.由于旧的法律遭到滥用,这条规则便应运而生。

come into being
开始存在 begin to exist
When did the Roman Empire come into being?罗马帝国是什么时候形成的?

We do not know if there are beings on other planets.我们不知道在别的行星上是否有生物。
The story is about strange beings from outer space.这个故事讲的是来自外层空间的怪人。
Only human beings possess the faculty of speech.只有人类具有说话的能力。
What's the purpose of your being?你活着是为了什么?
I don't know the meaning of my being.我不知道我生活的意义是什么。
He loves her with his whole being.他全身心地爱着她。
Artists throw their whole being into their work.艺术家把整个身心投入他们的工作中。

being, entity
参见entity条。

being还可用作动词，是be的现在分词、动名词，可构成状语短语、独立结构、进行时态、被动语态等。