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BNC: 1206 COCA: 1088

born

born /ˈboɚn/ adjective
born
/ˈboɚn/
adjective
Learner's definition of BORN
not used before a noun : brought into life by the process of birth生;出生
see also firstborn, newborn
: having certain qualities or characteristics from the time of birth天生的;生来的
◊ If you were born to do something or born to be something, you have natural qualities or talents that make you perfectly suited to do or be something.天生适合做…;注定成为…
not used before a nounused to describe the place where someone was born(某地)出生
often used in combination常用于合成词
not used before a nounused to describe the social conditions or situations that exist when people are born…出身(表示社会背景或家境)
see also highborn
not used before a noun : brought into existence产生

born too late

◊ Someone who is said to be born too late seems to be better suited for life in an earlier time period.生不逢时(出生得太晚,更适合以前的生活)

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

◊ If you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you were born into a very wealthy family.出身富家

in all your born days

informal + somewhat old-fashioned
: in your entire life平生;有生以来used to express how unexpected or unusual something is用于表示事物出乎意料或不同寻常

there's one born every minute

informal or there's a sucker born every minute
used to say that there are many people in the world who are foolish and can be easily deceived总有那种傻瓜(用于指世上有很多人很傻,容易上当受骗)

to the manner born

see manner

to the manor born

see manor

wasn't born yesterday

◊ Someone who wasn't born yesterday is unlikely to believe something that is not true or to trust someone who is not trustworthy.不傻;不是三岁小孩
BNC: 1206 COCA: 1088
1
a
: brought forth by or as if by birth
The baby was born prematurely.
She was born in Germany.
a mentality born in the computer age
b
: native
usually used in combination
American-born
c
: deriving or resulting from
a partnership born of necessity
usually used in combination
poverty-born crime
2
a
: having from birth specified qualities
was born blind
Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens.
a born leader
b
: being in specified circumstances from birth
nobly born
born poor
born into wealth
3
: destined from or as if from birth
born to succeed

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She was born in a hospital. He was born on a farm. She was born in Nigeria in 1911. The baby was born on July 31st. Their second son was born prematurely. Both twins were born healthy. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Shaw has said he was reborn after the shooting and years later would become a born-again Christian. Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019 In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019 Some team members, like Gregory and Chris, both 13 years old and born days apart, have been playing together since the age of 6 or 7. Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2018 The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school. Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English boren, past participle of beran to carry — more at bear

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of born was before the 12th century
BNC: 1206 COCA: 1088
born

verb

be born ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBprematurely早產PREPOSITIONinto生於⋯之家She was born into a wealthy family.她生在有錢人家。of (formal) 生於⋯to be born of noble parents生於貴族之家to⋯所生babies who are born to very young mothers非常年輕的媽媽生的孩子with與生俱來Their child was born with a serious medical problem.他們的孩子生來就有嚴重的疾病。PHRASESbe born alive, be born dead生下來時是活的/死的be born and bred, be born and brought up, be born and raised (especially NAmE) 出生並被養育I was born and bred in Texas.我生於得克薩斯,長於得克薩斯。be born blind, deaf, etc.先天盲、先天聾等be born out of wedlock, be born outside marriage, be born outside of marriage (especially NAmE) 非婚生

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