borrows; borrowed; borrowing
borrows; borrowed; borrowing
Learner's definition of BORROW
1 [+ object]
a : to take and use (something that belongs to someone else) for a period of time before returning it借;借用 -
Can I borrow your camera? [=will you lend me your camera]借你的相机用一下行吗?
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The twins often borrow each other's clothes.这对双胞胎经常借对方的衣服穿。
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I'm borrowing a friend's car for the weekend.周末我要借朋友的车用一下。
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He borrowed the book from the library.他从图书馆借了那本书。
b : to take and use up (something) with the promise to give back something of equal value借入;借贷 ◊ When people borrow money from a bank they pay back the same amount over a number of months or years plus an added amount that is called interest.人们从银行借款,在若干月或若干年之后除归还与借款数额相等的款项外,还要支付额外的费用,即利息。
2
: to use (an idea, saying, etc.) that was thought up by someone else引用,引入,借用(思想、说法等) [+ object]
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The speech was peppered with phrases borrowed from Winston Churchill.这个演讲借用了许多温斯顿·丘吉尔的措辞。
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She borrowed the technique from local artisans.她从当地工匠那里引入了这一技术。
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The company is borrowing a page from [=using a technique or idea first used by] its largest competitor.这家公司正在使用一项由其头号竞争者首创的技术。
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3
[+ object] : to use (a word or phrase from another language) in a language(从另一种语言中)引入,采纳 4
[+ object] in subtracting from a number with two or more digits : to take 1 from a digit and add it as 10 to the digit in the next lower place(做减法运算时从上一位)借位
beg, borrow, or/and steal
— see beg
be living on borrowed time
: to continue to be alive after you were expected to die活过寿限;大限已近 — borrower
/ˈbɑrəwɚ/ noun, plural borrowers [count]