born
borne【导航词义:生育】
born v. 出生
〔辨析〕指人或动物出生,只用于 be born 结构,不可后接 by 短语。
〔例证〕
be born blind/lucky
先天失明/天生幸运
The famous singer was born in 1898.
那位著名的歌唱家出生于1898年。
Another boy was born to her.
她又生了一个男孩。
borne v. 生育
〔辨析〕bear 的过去分词,指生育后代,多用于主动语态的完成时或者带 by 短语的被动语态。
〔例证〕
She has borne two children.
她生了两个孩子。
Four cubs were borne by the female tiger.
那头雌虎生了4只小虎。