becoming

英 [bɪˈkʌmɪŋ]

美 [bɪˈkʌmɪŋ]

adj. 相配的; 合身的; 合适的; 与…相称的
v. 开始变得; 变成; 适合(某人); 与…相称; 使(人)显得漂亮; 使好看
become的现在分词

现在分词：becoming　

BNC.21201 / COCA.22465

牛津词典

adj.

相配的；合身的
making the person wearing them look more attractive
合适的；与…相称的
suitable or appropriate for sb or their situation
1. It was not very becoming behaviour for a teacher.
  这种举止与一个教师的身份不太相称。

ADJ-GRADED （衣服、颜色、发型等）合适的，相配的，好看的
A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that isbecomingmakes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
1. Softer fabrics are much more becoming than stiffer ones.
  软面料要比硬面料合身得多。
ADJ-GRADED （行为）得体的，适宜的
Behaviour that isbecomingis appropriate and proper in the circumstances.
1. This behaviour is not any more becoming among our politicians than it is among our voters.
  这种行为对于我们的政治家和选民来说都不合适。

adj

displaying or setting off to best advantage
1. a becoming new shade of rose
2. a becoming portrait
according with custom or propriety
1. her becoming modesty
2. comely behavior
3. it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
4. a decent burial
5. seemly behavior
Synonym:comelycomme il fautdecentdecorousseemly

Good hunting grounds are becoming harder to find.
好的猎场变得越来越难找了。
Fortunately, such cowboy firms are becoming rarer.
幸运的是，这样的欺诈公司越来越少了。
The big clubs are becoming increasingly impatient at the rate of progress.
大牌俱乐部对缓慢的进展越来越不耐烦了。
His father began to lose his memory bit by bit, becoming increasingly forgetful.
他的父亲开始一点点地失去记忆，变得越来越健忘。
The city is becoming more and more prosperous.
这个城市越来越繁盛了。
Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women
抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
Water is becoming an increasingly precious resource.
水正成为日益珍贵的资源。
We are becoming one of the market leaders in the fashion industry.
我们正在成为时装业的领军者之一。
We find the leftists assuming leadership and becoming the spokesmen for an ideal of international revolution.
我们发现，左派逐渐掌权并成为国际革命理想的代言人。
Scientists are becoming increasingly unsure of the validity of this technique.
科学家们越来越拿不准这一技术是否是正当合法的。