/bɪˈkʌm ||; bɪˈkʌm/linking verb (past tense became /bɪˈkeɪm ||; bɪˈkem/ past participle become) to begin to be sth 变成；成为: Mr Saito became Chairman in 2000. 斋藤先生2000年出任主席。She wants to become a pilot. 她希望成为飞行员。They became friends. 他们成为朋友。She became nervous as the exam date came closer. 随着考试日子渐渐临近，她变得紧张起来。He is becoming more like you every day. 他越来越像你。 ☞ Get is also used with adjectives in this sense She got nervous as the exam date came closer. He's getting more like you every day.It is very common in conversation and is less formal than become. get 与形容词连用，也表达相同的意思：She got nervous as the exam date came closer. 随着考试日子渐渐临近，她变得紧张起来。He's getting more like you every day. 他越来越像你。get常用于口语，而 become 多用于非正式场合。 become of sb/sth to happen to sb/sth 遭遇；发生: What became of Alima? I haven't seen her for years! 艾莉玛怎么样了？我已经多年没有见过她。