rent
gb/ɹˈɛnt/ us/ɹˈɛnt/
A2
英语
~ 2500
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
action
1
Pay to use temporarily
To give money so you can use something for a short or long time, like a house or car.
用法模式：
to rent [something] from [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'rent' with 'lend'; 'rent' means you pay to use something, while 'lend' means you give something to someone temporarily without payment.
近义词
lease (Often used for longer-term, more formal rental agreements.)
反义词
own (Means having legal possession instead of temporary use.)
搭配
rent an apartment
|rent a car
|rent a house
|rent equipment
主题
business
|daily life
|housing
|travel
|finance
|daily_life
例句
- We decided to rent a car for our trip.
- They rent their apartment from a local landlord.
- You can rent ski equipment at the resort.
- The company rents office space downtown.
学习者例句
- I want to rent a car.
- We rent a small house.
- He rents a bike every weekend.
- They rent a room near the school.
动词
B1
action
2
Let someone use for payment
To let someone use your thing if they give you money.
用法模式：
to rent [something] to [someone]
常见错误：
Learners often confuse the direction: 'rent from' means you pay; 'rent to' means you receive payment.
近义词
let (Common in British English for renting property to tenants.)
反义词
keep (To retain and not allow others to use.)
搭配
rent out a flat
|rent rooms to students
|rent property
主题
business
|daily life
|housing
|finance
|daily_life
例句
- They rent their basement apartment to college students.
- She rents out her cottage during the summer.
- The company rents office space to several startups.
学习者例句
- I rent my room to a student.
- They rent their car to tourists.
- He rents his house every summer.
名词
A2
entity
3
Payment for temporary use
Money you pay each month or week to use a place or thing.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'rent' (payment) with 'bill'; rent is for property or equipment, bills are for services like water or electricity.
近义词
lease payment (More formal or contractual term, often for vehicles or equipment.)
反义词
purchase price (The total cost paid to own something permanently.)
搭配
pay the rent
|high rent
|monthly rent
主题
business
|daily life
|housing
|finance
|daily_life
例句
- Our monthly rent is due on the first of the month.
- The rent for this apartment is too high.
- She fell behind on her rent payments.
学习者例句
- I pay rent every month.
- The rent is very high.
- He forgot to pay his rent.
动词
C1
action
4
Tear apart by force
To tear something into pieces by pulling hard.
用法模式：
to rent [something] apart
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with 'tear'; 'rent' in this sense is more literary or formal and less common in daily speech.
近义词
rip (Less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
反义词
mend (To repair something that has been torn or damaged.)
搭配
rent apart
|rent in two
主题
violence
|physical actions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The explosion rented the ship's hull.
- Grief seemed to rent his heart in two.
- The wind rented the sails during the storm.
学习者例句
- The wind rented the flag.
- She rented the paper in half.
- They rented the cloth with a knife.
名词
literary
C1
entity
5
Tear or opening caused by force
A big hole or cut made when something is torn.
近义词
rip (Common and neutral term for a tear in material.)
反义词
repair (The act of fixing an opening or tear.)
搭配
a rent in the fabric
|a rent in the earth
主题
objects
|damage
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- There was a rent in his shirt where it caught on the nail.
- A violent quake left rents in the ground.
- The curtain had several rents along its edge.
学习者例句
- I see a rent in your coat.
- The cloth has a rent in it.
- There is a rent in the tent.
语法
词典原形
rent
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛnt/
US/ɹˈɛnt/
音节与重音
rent （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (rent)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: rent
- Plural: rent, rents
Verb
- Base: rent
- 3rd Person Singular: rents
- Present Participle: renting
- Past: rented
词族
相关表达
for rent
1/fɚ ɹˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Available to be rented
Used to say something can be used if you pay money for it for some time.
例句
- There’s a studio apartment for rent downtown.
- Bicycles for rent are available at the park entrance.
pay the rent
1/pˈeɪ ðə ɹˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Give money owed for temporary use of property/equipment
To give money you owe each month or week for using a place or thing.
例句
- I have to pay the rent by Friday.
- She works two jobs just to pay the rent.
rent out
1/ɹˈɛnt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Allow others paid use of property you own
To let other people use your thing if they give you money.
例句
- They decided to rent out their garage as storage space.
- We rent out our cabin every winter to skiers.
up for rent
1/ˈʌp fɚ ɹˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Being offered for rental by owner
Used when something is being offered so people can pay money to use it for some time.
例句
- The house is now up for rent after renovations.
- Several offices are up for rent in that building.