Word · Frequency #2740
Lent
借给；借出
Lent is the past of lend (irregular).
to give something to someone or allow them to use it for a period of time, expecting it back
- 1.
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
- 2.
To make a loan.
- 3.
To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
- 4.
To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
提供；给予；适合；适用于；借；贷款给；增添
In use
Could you lend me your pen for a moment?
The bank lent him the money to buy a house.
The decorations lent a festive atmosphere to the room.
lend sth to sb
She lent her book to me.
她把书借给了我。
lend sb sth
此结构在口语中更常见。
Could you lend me your pen?
你能把笔借给我吗？
lend itself to sth
此用法中 'itself' 为固定形式，不可省略。
The room lends itself to quiet study.
这个房间适合安静学习。
Verb forms
Connections
Collocations
- lend money
- 借钱
- Can you lend me some money until payday?你能借我点钱直到发工资吗？
- lend a hand
- 帮忙
- She lent a hand with the cleaning.她帮忙打扫了卫生。
- lend support
- 提供支持
- The community lent its support to the project.社区为该项目提供了支持。
- lend itself to
- 适合于
- This room lends itself to many uses.这个房间适合多种用途。
- lend an ear
- 倾听
- He always lends an ear to his friends' problems.他总是倾听朋友们的烦恼。
- lend credibility
- 增加可信度
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lend 的 l 形似伸出的手臂，将物品递出借给别人。
Context & Register
通常用于日常借出或金融借贷场合，语气中立。
Grammar Note
注意：lend 表示借出，borrow 表示借入，两者易混淆。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'lend' (ending /ɛnd/). Most are spelled with 'end', but 'friend' uses 'riend' yet sounds the same. Avoid confusing /ɛnd/ with words like 'lean' (/lin/) or 'lane' (/leɪn/) which have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.