Learner's definition of BORN
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not used before a noun : brought into life by the process of birth生;出生 -
She was born in a hospital.她在医院出生。
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He was born on a farm.他出生在农场。
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She was born in Nigeria in 1911.她1911年出生于尼日利亚。
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The baby was born on July 31st.这个婴儿出生于7月31日。
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Their second son was born prematurely.他们的第二个儿子是早产。
— see also firstborn, newborn 2
: having certain qualities or characteristics from the time of birth天生的;生来的 -
born blind/deaf天生失明/失聪
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Both twins were born healthy.那对双胞胎健康地出生了。
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The author Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens. [=was named Samuel Clemens at birth]作家马克·吐温的本名叫塞缪尔·克莱门斯。
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She's a born teacher/leader. [=she was born with the qualities that make someone a teacher/leader]她天生就是做老师/领导的料。
◊ 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…
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not used before a noun —
used to describe the place where someone was born(某地)出生 —
often used in combination常用于合成词 4
not used before a noun —
used to describe the social conditions or situations that exist when people are born…出身(表示社会背景或家境) -
Some are born in slavery, others born merely poor.一些人出身于奴隶,另一些人只是出身于贫苦家庭。
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She was born to riches/wealth. = She was born into a rich/wealthy family.她出身富家。
— see also highborn 5
not used before a noun : brought into existence产生 -
Her dream of owning farm was born when she visited the countryside as a child.她小时候参观农村时就产生了拥有农场的梦想。
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The wine is born [=created] from the union of two very different grapes.这种酒是用两种截然不同的葡萄一起酿制而成的。
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a mentality born in the age of computers产生于计算机时代的思想方式
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Their relationship was born of necessity [=established because it was necessary in some way], but it has developed into a true and lasting friendship.他们起初是由于相互需要而认识,但后来发展成为真正的、长久的友谊。
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Church leaders assert that the recent unrest in the city is born out of [=has occurred because of] years of neglect of the city's poor neighborhoods.教会负责人断言,市里近来的骚乱祸起于多年对城市贫民区的忽视。
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