borrow
v[I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from sb/sth)
1 receive or obtain (sth) temporarily (from sb/sth), with the promise or intention of returning it (向某人[从某处])借(某物)
borrow (money) from the bank, a friend 向银行、朋友借(钱)
I've forgotten my pen. Could I borrow yours? 我忘了带笔. 可以借用一下你的吗?
borrow a book from the library 向图书馆借书. Cf 参看 lend.
2
(a) take and use (sth) as one's own; copy (sth) 将别人的(某物)当作自己的来使用; 抄袭(某事物)
borrow freely from other writers 肆意抄袭其他作者的作品
borrow sb's ideas, methods 采用某人的想法、方法
Handel borrowed music from other composers. 韩德尔的作品借鉴了其他作曲家的乐曲.
(b) (of a language) adopt (a word or phrase) from another language (指某语言)借用(另一种语言的词语)
The expression `nouveau riche' is borrowed from French. `nouveau riche'(暴发户)这个词是从法语借来的.
3 (idm 习语) (be living on) borrowed time period of time for which one continues living after an illness or a crisis which might have caused one to die (大难未死)继续活著的一段时间.
paleadj. 苍白的;无力的;暗淡的;浅色的;
vi. 变得苍白;失色;变得暗淡;
vt. 用栅栏围;使失色;使变苍白;
n. 栅栏,围篱;桩;境界,范围;
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];