present plural indicative of be (q.v.), from Old English earun (Mercian), aron (Northumbrian). Also from Old Norse cognates. In 17c., began to replace be, ben as first person plural present indicative in standard English. The only non-dialectal survival of be in this sense is the powers that be. But in southwest England, we be (in Devonshire us be) remains non-standard idiom as a contradictory positive ("You people aren't speaking correct English." "Oh, yes we be!").
are (n.)
square unit of 10 meters on each side, 1819, from French, formed 1795 by decree of the French National Convention, from Latin area "vacant piece of ground" (see area).
雙語例句
1. The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places.
生活總是讓我們遍體鱗傷，但到后來，那些受傷的地方會變得更堅強。
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2. The happiest are not those who own all the best things, but those who can appreciate the beauty of life.
最幸福的人們并不一定什么都是最好，只是他們懂得欣賞生活的美好。
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3. The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.
你是什么樣的人和你想成為什么樣的之間的差距就是，你做了什么。
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4. Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.--Dale Carnegie
請記住，幸福不在于你是誰或者你擁有什么，而僅僅取決于你的心態！
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5. Doctors are complaining about being barraged by drug-company salesmen.