borrow
英 /ˈbɒrəʊ/ 美 /ˈbɑːroʊ/
- v. 借入；借用To take and use something with permission, then return it.
- v. 借鉴；引入To use an idea or word from another source.
Could I borrow your umbrella until tomorrow morning?
我能借用一下你的伞，明天早上还吗？
Many languages borrow words from others as international trade and cultural exchange bring communities closer.
随着国际贸易和文化交流拉近各群体的距离，许多语言会从其他语言中引入词汇。
搭配
borrow from 向……借；借鉴borrow money 借钱borrow a book 借书borrow heavily 大量举债
辨析提示
borrow是借入，lend是借出；向某人借用from。
词族
borrower (n.)、borrowing (n.)
反义 lend
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