borrow
v[I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from sb/sth)
1 receive or obtain (sth) temporarily (from sb/sth), with the promise or intention of returning it (向某人[从某处])借(某物)
borrow (money) from the bank, a friend 向银行、朋友借(钱)
I've forgotten my pen. Could I borrow yours? 我忘了带笔. 可以借用一下你的吗?
borrow a book from the library 向图书馆借书. Cf 参看 lend.
2
(a) take and use (sth) as one's own; copy (sth) 将别人的(某物)当作自己的来使用; 抄袭(某事物)
borrow freely from other writers 肆意抄袭其他作者的作品
borrow sb's ideas, methods 采用某人的想法、方法
Handel borrowed music from other composers. 韩德尔的作品借鉴了其他作曲家的乐曲.
(b) (of a language) adopt (a word or phrase) from another language (指某语言)借用(另一种语言的词语)
The expression `nouveau riche' is borrowed from French. `nouveau riche'(暴发户)这个词是从法语借来的.
3 (idm 习语) (be living on) borrowed time period of time for which one continues living after an illness or a crisis which might have caused one to die (大难未死)继续活著的一段时间.
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;
throwvi. 投掷;丢;抛;
n. 投掷的距离;丢;
vt. 掷(色子);抛;猛动(头、臂、腿);使处于,使限于;
betteradj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;