“借”在英语中有多种表达,具体取决于语境,以下是常见的几种说法及用法:
含义:指从他人或他处借得物品,强调物品从外部进入自己手中,是暂时的使用,日后需要归还。
例句:
I need to borrow a book from the library.(我需要从图书馆借一本书。)
Can I borrow your pen for a minute?(我能借你的笔用一分钟吗?)
含义:与“borrow”相对,表示将自己拥有的物品借给他人,强调物品从自己手中转移到他人那里,日后对方要归还。
例句:
Would you mind lending me your car for the weekend?(你介意周末把车借给我吗?)
She often lends money to her friends when they are in need.(她的朋友们有需要时,她经常借钱给他们。)
动词用法:比较正式,常用于正式场合或涉及较大金额、较长时间的借贷情况。
例句:
The bank agreed to loan him a large sum of money to start his business.(银行同意借给他一大笔钱来创业。)
名词用法:
He took out a loan to buy a house.(他贷款买了一所房子。)
含义:这种表达更强调通过某种方式或途径暂时获得某物的使用权。
例句:
The museum got some rare paintings on loan from a private collector.(博物馆从一位私人收藏家那里暂借了一些珍稀画作。)