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

街上发生一阵骚乱，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。

Mary has been ailing for a week.

已经病一个星期。

He has been disencumbered of his armor.

他已脱掉盔甲。

Payment has been deferred until next week.

付款已延期到下星期。

He has been digging away for hours.

他一连挖几个小时。

The countryside has been ravaged by pollution.

乡村受到污破坏。

There has been some decrease in imports.

进口货物有所减少。

Rome has been called the Eternal City.

罗马被称为永恒之城。

He has been especially busy this week.

他这星期特别忙。

He has been exculpated from the charge.

他已被申明无罪。

My work has been forging ahead recently.

近来我稳步前进。

Jimmy has been made dinner money monitor.

吉米被选为班上收餐费班长。

The engine has been sold for scrap.

引擎被当废品卖掉。

The weather has been very snowy recently.

近来天气多雪。

His soul has been seared by injustice.

他心灵因受屈辱而变得冷酷无情。

Scaffolding has been erected around the tower.

塔周围已竖起脚手架。

The threat of flood has been relieved.

洪水威胁解除。

The song has been sung to death.

这个歌听腻。

The canal has been closed to shipping.

这条运河已对所有船舶关闭。