borrow

verb

1. 借；借用
   to take and use sth that belongs to sb else, and return it to them at a later time
   1. Can I borrow your umbrella?
      借你的伞用一下行吗？
   2. Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time.
      会员在图书馆每次最多可借十本书。
2. 借入（款项）；（向…）借贷
   to take money from a person or bank and agree to pay it back to them at a later time
   1. She borrowed £2 000 from her parents.
      她向她的父母借了2 000英镑。
   2. I don't like to borrow from friends.
      我不喜欢向朋友借钱。
3. 引用，借用（思想、言语等）
   to take words, ideas, etc. from another language, person, etc. and use them, as your own
   1. The author borrows heavily from Henry James.
      那位作家大量引用亨利∙詹姆斯的作品。
   2. Some musical terms are borrowed from Italian.
      某些音乐术语是从意大利语引入的。

1. VERB 借；借用
   If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.
   1. Can I borrow a pen please? ...
      我可以借支笔吗？
   2. He wouldn't let me borrow his clothes.
      他不愿我借他的衣服。
2. VERB 借（钱）；贷（款）
   If you borrow money from someone or from a bank, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at some time in the future.
   1. Morgan borrowed £5,000 from his father to form the company 20 years ago...
      20年前摩根从他父亲那里借了5,000英镑，成立了这家公司。
   2. It's so expensive to borrow from finance companies...
      从信贷公司借钱利息非常高。
   3. He borrowed heavily to get the money together.
      他大量举债来凑齐这笔钱。
3. VERB 借（书）
   If you borrow a book from a library, you take it away for a fixed period of time.
   1. I couldn't afford to buy any, so I borrowed them from the library.
      我一本书也买不起，只好从图书馆借。
4. VERB 采用，借用（词语、想法等）
   If you borrow something such as a word or an idea from another language or from another person's work, you use it in your own language or work.
   1. I borrowed his words for my book's title...
      我借用他的话作为我这本书的标题。
   2. Their engineers are happier borrowing other people's ideas than developing their own.
      他们的工程师更乐于借用别人的观点，而不愿自我创新。
5. PHRASE 捡回一条命；余下的光阴不多；好景不长
   Someone who is living on borrowed time or who is on borrowed time has continued to live or to do something for longer than was expected, and is likely to die or be stopped from doing it soon.
   1. Perhaps that illness, diagnosed as fatal, gave him a sense of living on borrowed time.
      也许是那种被诊断为绝症的疾病让他有了时日无多之感。

Do not confuse borrow and lend. You say that you borrow something from another person. However, if you allow someone to borrow something that belongs to you, you say that you lend it to them. Lend is often followed by two objects. Betty lent him some blankets... He lent Tim the money. Both borrow and lend can be used without objects. The poor had to borrow from the rich... Banks will not lend to them. The noun related to lend is loan. ...a government loan of £3m.Loan can also be used as a verb in the same way as lend, especially in American English. I'll loan you fifty dollars.
不要混淆 borrow 和 lend。借他人的东西用borrow...from..., 但借东西给他人则用lend...to...。lend后常接双宾语：Betty lent him some blankets（贝蒂借给他几条毯子），He lent Tim the money（他把钱借给了蒂姆）。borrow 和 lend 都可以不接宾语：The poor had to borrow from the rich（穷人不得不向富人借钱），Banks will not lend to them（银行不会贷款给他们）。和lend相关的名词是 loan: a government loan of £3m（一笔300万英镑的政府贷款）。loan还可用作动词，其用法与lend相同，尤其是在美国英语中：I'll loan you fifty dollars（我会借给你50美元）。

1. Can I borrow a pen please?
   我可以借支笔吗？
2. He wouldn't let me borrow his clothes.
   他不愿我借他的衣服。
3. It's so expensive to borrow from finance companies
   从信贷公司借钱利息非常高。
4. He borrowed heavily to get the money together.
   他大量举债来凑齐这笔钱。
5. I couldn't afford to buy any, so I borrowed them from the library.
   我一本书也买不起，只好从图书馆借。
6. I borrowed his words for my book's title
   我借用他的话作为我这本书的标题。
7. Their engineers are happier borrowing other people's ideas than developing their own.
   他们的工程师更乐于借用别人的观点，而不愿自我创新。
8. Perhaps that illness, diagnosed as fatal, gave him a sense of living on borrowed time.
   也许是那种被诊断为绝症的疾病让他有了时日无多之感。
9. Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.
   由于拿不出东西作为抵押，这里大部分人无法从银行贷款。
10. Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price.
    投资者可以获得与房产购买价格相等的借款额。
11. I knew that if I didn't make a note I would lose the thought so I asked to borrow a pen or pencil
    我知道如果我不把这个想法记下来就会忘记，所以我找人借了支笔。
12. Even though museums have begged to borrow her collection, she could never split it up
    尽管已有博物馆请求借用她的收藏品，但她永远不会将藏品分开展出。
13. Is there anything you'd like to borrow, before your own things are unpacked?
    你在打开行李之前还要借什么东西吗？
14. I'm now up to my ears in debt and dare not borrow any more money.
    我现在是债台高筑，再也不敢借钱了。
15. Can I borrow two books at a time?
    我可以一次借两本书吗？
16. Return the borrowed things on time, you'll be welcome next time.; It's easy to borrow again if one returns the borrowed things in time.
    好借好还，再借不难。
17. May I borrow your bag of tricks so that I can service my car at home?
    请把你所有的工具借给我好吗？这样我就可以在家里检修我的汽车了。
18. I shall borrow a little boat and make a little trip over the river and trust to my glib tongue to set north and South at each other's throats.
    亮（诸葛亮）借一帆风，直至江东，凭三寸不烂之舌，说南北两军互相吞并。（《三国演义》）
19. We borrow a ￡ 10, 000 loan to expand the business.
    为了扩大企业，我们借了一万英镑的款。
20. It would be embarrassing to find myself ten francs short and be obliged to borrow from my guest.
    要是我差十法郎，不得不向客人借的话，那就太丢脸了。
21. You can borrow my car if you promise to bring it back tomorrow.
    如果你保证明天一定还回来，我的车可以借给你。
22. May I borrow your Chinese dictionary?
    我可以借你的汉语字典吗？
23. I went to borrow this book instead of to buy it.
    我去借这本书，而不是去买它。
24. Could I borrow your English Dictionary for a moment, please?
    我能否借一下你的英语词典？
25. If this is not in use, I'd like to borrow it.
    这个如果没有在用，我想借一下。
26. I wanted to borrow money from him but found it difficult to bring the matter up.
    我想问他借钱，但又觉得难以启齿。
27. I want to borrow the same book as you read.
    我想借一本和你读的一样的书。
28. I had to borrow some money at that time.
    那时我不得不借了一些钱。
29. I forget my eraser, May I borrow yours?
    我忘了我的橡皮擦，我可以借你的吗？

  borrow lend【导航词义：借】

  borrow v. 借，借用

〔辨析〕指从他人处借来某物，归自己暂时使用，常与介词 from 连用。

  lend v. 借出，把…借给

〔辨析〕指把自己的东西暂时借出给他人，可后接双宾语。

v.

be (living) on borrowed time

• 活过寿限；大限已近
  to still be alive after the time when you were expected to die
• 做很快就会遭到制止的事
  to be doing sth that other people are likely to soon stop you from doing

verb

1. get temporarily
   1. May I borrow your lawn mower?

2. take up and practice as one's own

   Synonym:    adopttake overtake up