英式发音:/ˈbɒrəʊ/
美式发音:/ˈbɑːroʊ/
动词(v.)
表示"借入"或"借用",即从他人处获取某物并暂时使用,通常需要归还。
可表示"采用"或"引用",指借用文字、思想等。
借入某物:borrow + 名词(某物)+ from + 某人
例句:I borrowed a book from the library.(我从图书馆借了一本书。)
临时使用:Can I borrow your pen for a moment?(我可以借你的笔用一下吗?)
不及物用法:后接from,表示"向某人借",但需有宾语
正确:I borrowed from the teacher.(错误,缺少宾语)
正确:I borrowed a pen from the teacher.(我从老师那里借了一支笔。)
borrow:表示"借入",主语是获取物品的人
例句:He borrowed my car.(他借了我的车。)
lend:表示"借出",主语是提供物品的人
例句:I lent him my car.(我把车借给了他。)
| 搭配 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| borrow from someone | 向某人借 | I borrowed money from my friend.(我向朋友借了钱。) |
| borrow something | 借某物 | He borrowed a pencil from the teacher.(他向老师借了一支铅笔。) |
| borrow time | 借时间(比喻用法) | We need to borrow some time from our schedule.(我们需要从日程中挤出一些时间。) |
| borrow trouble | 自找麻烦 | Don't borrow trouble; it's not worth it.(别自找麻烦,不值得。) |
| borrow a favor | 借人情 | I'll have to borrow a favor from my boss.(我得向老板借个人情。) |
Can I borrow your umbrella?(借你的伞用一下行吗?)
Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time.(会员在图书馆每次最多可借十本书。)
She borrowed £2,000 from her parents.(她向父母借了2000英镑。)
The author borrows heavily from Henry James.(那位作家大量引用亨利·詹姆斯的作品。)
Can I borrow two books at a time?(我可以一次借两本书吗?)
It's so expensive to borrow from finance companies.(从信贷公司借钱利息非常高。)
I couldn't afford to buy any, so I borrowed them from the library.(我一本书也买不起,只好从图书馆借。)
I borrowed his words for my book's title.(我借用他的话作为我这本书的标题。)
Why go to the expense of buying an electric saw when you can borrow one?(你能借到电锯,却为何去花钱买呢?)
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit.(偶尔借点钱倒没关系,但不要养成习惯。)
与lend的区分:borrow强调"借入",lend强调"借出",不可混淆。
介词搭配:borrow后只能接from,不可用of等其他介词。
可数名词:通常用于可数名词前,如books, money等;不可数名词需为抽象概念(如time)。
比喻用法:borrow time/trouble等短语为口语表达,正式书面语中较少使用。
掌握borrow的用法需注意其与lend的对立关系及介词搭配,日常使用中需明确动作方向,避免歧义。