borrow
gb/bˈɑɹoʊ/ us/bˈɑɹoʊ/
A2
英语
~ 2600
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
action
1
Take and use temporarily
To take something from someone for a short time and give it back later.
用法模式：
to borrow [something] from [someone]
常见错误：
Learners often confuse 'borrow' and 'lend'. Remember: you borrow FROM someone, and you lend TO someone.
近义词
take on loan (More formal phrase emphasizing the legal or financial nature of borrowing.)
反义词
lend (The opposite action — giving something to someone temporarily.)
搭配
borrow money
|borrow a book
|borrow ideas
|borrow clothes
|borrow time
主题
daily life
|finance
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I need to borrow some sugar from my neighbor.
- She borrowed a dress from her sister for the party.
- Can I borrow your phone for a minute?
- He borrowed a book from the library.
- They borrowed chairs from the community center for the event.
学习者例句
- I want to borrow a pen.
- Can I borrow your book?
- She will borrow my car.
- We borrow games from the library.
- He borrows money from the bank.
动词
B1
action
2
Adopt from another source
To use an idea, word, or style from another place or time.
用法模式：
to borrow [an idea/word/style] from [a source]
常见错误：
Some learners overuse this meaning for physical objects; it is more common for ideas, words, or styles in this sense.
近义词
adopt (Focuses on taking something and making it your own, sometimes permanently.)
反义词
originate (To create something yourself instead of taking it from elsewhere.)
搭配
borrow a word
|borrow a style
|borrow an idea
主题
language
|culture
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- English has borrowed many words from French.
- The film borrows heavily from classic horror movies.
- She borrowed the concept from Japanese architecture.
- Our menu borrows flavors from Mediterranean cuisine.
学习者例句
- English borrows words from many languages.
- The story borrows ideas from old books.
- This song borrows a style from jazz music.
动词
technical
B1
action
3
Obtain funds on credit
To get money from someone and agree to pay it back later.
用法模式：
to borrow [amount of money] from [lender]
常见错误：
Learners may forget that this meaning implies repayment, often with interest, especially in formal contexts.
近义词
take out a loan (Specifically refers to borrowing in a formal financial context.)
反义词
repay (The opposite stage of the borrowing process — giving back the borrowed money.)
搭配
borrow money
|borrow funds
|borrow capital
主题
finance
|business
|daily_life
例句
- The company plans to borrow $5 million to expand operations.
- She borrowed money from the bank to buy a house.
- We had to borrow funds to cover the unexpected expenses.
学习者例句
- I borrow money from the bank.
- He borrows $100 from his friend.
- They borrow money to start a shop.
语法
词典原形
borrow
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹoʊ/
US/bˈɑɹoʊ/
音节与重音
bor - row （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: borrow
- 3rd Person Singular: borrows
- Present Participle: borrowing
- Past: borrowed
词族
相关表达
borrow time
1/bˈɑɹoʊ tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Continue longer than expected
To continue living or doing something after you were expected to stop or fail.
例句
- After his heart surgery, he felt he was living on borrowed time.
- The company is on borrowed time unless profits improve.
borrow trouble
2/bˈɑɹoʊ tɹˈʌbəl/
idiom
informal
Cause unnecessary problems for yourself
To make problems for yourself by worrying or acting when you don't need to.
例句
- Don't borrow trouble by asking too many questions about it now.
- She tends to borrow trouble by imagining worst-case scenarios.