lend

美 [lend]英 [lend]
  • v.借给;给予,提供(帮助、支持等);给…增加,增添(特色);借出;(向…)贷(款)
  • n.(短期)贷款

过去式: lent 现在分词: lending 过去分词: lent 第三人称单数: lends

lendlend

verb

【不规则形式】lent lent
1

借给;借出
to give sth to sb or allow them to use sth that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later

I've lent the car to a friend.

我把车借给一位朋友了。

Can you lend me your car this evening?

你今晚能把汽车借给我用一下吗?

Has he returned that book you lent him?

你借给他的那本书还你了吗?

2

(向…)贷(款)
to give money to sb on condition that they pay it back over a period of time and pay interest on it

The bank refused to lend the money to us.

银行拒绝向我们贷款。

They refused to lend us the money.

他们拒绝向我们贷款。

3

给…增加,增添(特色)
to give a particular quality to a person or a situation

The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.

落日给景色增添了伤感的气氛。

Her presence lent the occasion a certain dignity.

她的出席使那场面增添了几分光彩。

4

给予,提供(帮助、支持等)
to give or provide help, support, etc.

I was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause.

我非常乐意给这样美好的事业提供援助。

He came along to lend me moral support.

他来给予我精神上的支持。

习语

to listen in a patient and sympathetic way to sb

to help sb with sth

我过去看我能不能帮上忙。
I went over to see if I could lend a hand.

to make sth seem true or probable

现有的大部分证据支持这个观点。
Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view.

to make sth seem more likely to be true or genuine

这一最新的证据更加印证了她的理论。
This latest evidence lends support to her theory.

to help sb

5

适合于
to be suitable for sth

Her voice doesn't really lend itself well to blues singing.

她的嗓子不是很适于唱布鲁斯歌曲。

These two words are often confused. You borrow something from someone else, while they lend it to you.这两个词常被混淆,借入用borrow,借出用lend:

Can I borrow your pen?

Can I borrow a pen from you?

我可以借用你的钢笔吗?

Here, I’ll lend you my pen.

喏,我把钢笔借给你。

lend

频次

  • 1
    VERB 借(钱)(给…);(银行)货(款)
    When people or organizations such as banks lend you money, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at a future date, often with an extra amount as interest.

    The bank is reassessing its criteria for lending money...

    银行正重新评估其贷款标准。

  • ...a financial institution that specializes in the lending of money.

    专门从事贷款业务的金融机构

  • 3
    VERB 借出;把…借给
    If you lend something that you own, you allow someone to have it or use it for a period of time.

    Will you lend me your jacket for a little while?...

    你能把上衣借给我穿一会儿吗?

  • 4
    VERB 提供,给予(支持)
    If you lend your support to someone or something, you help them with what they are doing or with a problem that they have.

    He was approached by the organisers to lend support to a benefit concert...

    主办方找过他,希望他能对慈善音乐会给予支持。

  • 5
    VERB 使适合;使有帮助;使易遭受
    If something lends itself to a particular activity or result, it is easy for it to be used for that activity or to achieve that result.

    The room lends itself well to summer eating with its light, airy atmosphere.

    这个房间又亮堂又通风,夏天在此用餐最合适不过。

  • 6
    VERB 平添;增添;赋予
    If something lends a particular quality to something else, it adds that quality to it.

    Enthusiastic applause lent a sense of occasion to the proceedings...

    热烈的掌声给活动平添了几分隆重的色彩。

  • 7
    See also:lent

  • 8
    to lend an ear→ see:ear

  • 9
    不要混淆lend和borrow。借他人东西用borrow... from...,借东西给他人则用lend...to...。lend后常接双宾语,如:Betty lent him some blankets(贝蒂借给他几条毛毯),He lent Tim the money(他把钱借给了蒂姆)。borrow和lend均可不接宾语,如:The poor had to borrow from the rich(穷人不得不向富人借钱),Banks will not lend to them(银行不会贷款给他们)。与lend相关的名词是loan:a government loan of £3m(一笔300万英镑的政府贷款)。loan还可用作动词,用法与lend相同,尤其是在美国英语中:I'll loan you fifty dollars(我会借给你50美元)。
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verb

1
give temporarily;let have for a limited time
I will lend you my car
loan me some money
Synonym: loan
2
bestow a quality on
Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
The music added a lot to the play
She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
This adds a light note to the program
Synonym: impart bestow contribute add bring
3
have certain characteristics of qualities for something;be open or vulnerable to
This story would lend itself well to serialization on television
The current system lends itself to great abuse

数据来源:WordNet

  1. They won 't lend us any more money .

    他们不愿再借给我们钱了。

  2. I 'll lend you £ 500 and you 'll have to find the difference .

    我借给你500英镑,其余的你自己解决。

  3. I went over to see if I could lend a hand .

    我过去看我能不能帮上忙。

  4. Lending by banks rose to $ 10 billion last year .

    去年银行发放的贷款增至100亿元。

  5. The bank refused to lend the money to us .

    银行拒绝向我们贷款。

  6. He came along to lend me moral support .

    他来给予我精神上的支持。

  7. The money was lent for an undefined period of time .

    这笔钱无限期借出。

  8. I was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause .

    我非常乐意给这样美好的事业提供援助。

  9. This latest evidence lends support to her theory .

    这一最新的证据更加印证了她的理论。

  10. Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view .

    现有的大部分证据支持这个观点。

  11. Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week ?

    你忘记上星期我借给你的那笔钱了吧?

  12. The real headache will be getting the bank to lend you the money .

    真正的麻烦将是设法让银行贷款给你。

  13. Her voice doesn 't really lend itself well to blues singing .

    她的嗓子不是很适于唱布鲁斯歌曲。

  14. You 're lending them money ? You must be out of your tiny mind !

    你要把钱借给他们?你真是疯到家了。

  15. They refused to lend us the money .

    他们拒绝向我们贷款。

  16. The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand .

    邻居们总是乐于帮忙。

  17. I took pity on her and lent her the money .

    我同情她,就把钱借给了她。

  18. Can you lend me some money until tomorrow ?

    能借我点儿钱吗?明天就还。

  19. Can you lend me some money to tide me over until I get paid ?

    你能借些钱给我帮我凑合到发薪日吗?

  20. I 'd be glad to lend you the money .

    我很乐意借给你钱。

  21. The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene .

    落日给景色增添了伤感的气氛。

  22. Can you lend me your car this evening ?

    你今晚能把汽车借给我用一下吗?

  23. If the bank won 't lend us the money it 's no go , I 'm afraid .

    如果银行不愿贷款给我们,这恐怕就行不通了。

  24. Thanks for lending me the money .

    多谢您借钱给我。

  25. I didn 't need to go to the bank after all ─ Mary lent me the money .

    我最终还是不必去银行了——玛丽借我钱了。

  26. They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend .

    他们同意借车给我们,条件是周末以前归还。

  27. Has he returned that book you lent him ?

    你借给他的那本书还你了吗?

  28. Do you need any more glasses ? I 've got a couple I can lend you .

    你还需要玻璃杯吗?我有几个可以借给你。

  29. I 'll lend you the letters but they 're for your eyes only .

    我愿把这些信借给你,但只准你一个人看。

  30. Her presence lent the occasion a certain dignity .

    她的出席使那场面增添了几分光彩。

borrow lend 【导航词义:借】
borrow v. 借,借用
〔辨析〕

指从他人处借来某物,归自己暂时使用,常与介词 from 连用。

〔例证〕

He borrowed some money from his friend.

他从朋友那里借了些钱。

May I borrow your pen for a while?

我可以暂借你的钢笔用一下吗?

lend v. 借出,把…借给
〔辨析〕

指把自己的东西暂时借出给他人,可后接双宾语。

〔例证〕

He lent Mr. Wang his bike.

他把自行车借给了王先生。

Can you lend your car to me?

你可以借车给我吗?

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词
  • 习语

lend与以下词性连用

n.

lend money

借钱

lend support

提供支持

以下资源来自牛津词典

lend itself to sth

适合于
to be suitable for sth

Her voice doesn't really lend itself well to blues singing.

她的嗓子不是很适于唱布鲁斯歌曲。

v.

lend an ear (to sb/sth)

聆听;倾听
to listen in a patient and sympathetic way to sb

lend (sb) a (helping) hand (with sth)

帮助;援助;搭把手
to help sb with sth

I went over to see if I could lend a hand.

我过去看我能不能帮上忙。

lend colour to sth

使显得真实(或可能)
to make sth seem true or probable

Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view.

现有的大部分证据支持这个观点。

lend your name to sth

1

公开表示支持
to let it be known in public that you support or agree with sth

I am more than happy to lend my name to this campaign.

我非常愿意公开表示支持这个运动。

2

以…的名字命名(某地方)
to have a place named after you

lend support, weight, credence, etc. to sth

对…提供支持(或强有力的证据、可靠性等使看起来更真实)
to make sth seem more likely to be true or genuine

This latest evidence lends support to her theory.

这一最新的证据更加印证了她的理论。

give/lend a helping hand

帮助;伸出援助之手
to help sb

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