has-been

There has been a disturbance in the street; sb. has been hurt.

街上发生阵骚乱，有人被打伤。

There has been a cutback in federal subsidies. Too, rates have been increasing.

联邦补助下调。而同时，物价却上涨。

The canal has been closed to shipping.

这条运河已对所有船舶关闭。

Mary has been ailing for a week.

玛丽已经病个星期。

He has been digging away for hours.

挖几个小时。

The countryside has been ravaged by pollution.

乡村受到污染破坏。

There has been some decrease in imports.

进口货物有所减少。

Payment has been deferred until next week.

付款已延期到下星期。

Rome has been called the Eternal City.

罗马被称为永恒之城。

He has been especially busy this week.

这星期特别忙。

He has been exculpated from the charge.

已被申明无罪。

He has been disencumbered of his armor.

已脱掉盔甲。

My work has been forging ahead recently.

近来我工作稳步前进。

Heroin has been smuggled out by sea.

海洛因已从海上偷运出境。

The man has been infected with cholera.

这人已染上霍乱。

Jimmy has been made dinner money monitor.

吉米被选为班上收餐费班长。

There has been a leak of information.

走漏风声。

The song has been sung to death.

这个歌听腻。

Scaffolding has been erected around the tower.

塔周围已竖起脚手架。

The engine has been sold for scrap.

引擎被当作废品卖掉。