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borrow something (from someone/something)
from引出借出者或借出处。
I borrowed a book from the library.
我从图书馆借了一本书。
借；借用；借入
borrowed — past of borrow
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
借；借用；借入
to take or use something temporarily with the intention of returning it
I borrowed a book from the library.
我从图书馆借了一本书。
从某人处暂时取得(某物),并期望归还。
To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
从银行或其他贷款人处取得款项,约定日后偿还。
To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time.
把(某个想法)当作自己的来采用。
To adopt (an idea) as one's own.
从另一种语言中借用词语。
To adopt a word from another language.
borrow
Base
原形
borrows
3rd person
第三人称单数
borrowing
-ing
现在分词
borrowed
Past
过去式
borrowed
Past participle
过去分词
I borrow books from the library.
我从图书馆借书。
She borrowed my pen yesterday.
她昨天借了我的笔。
Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
我能借你的笔用一下吗？
She borrowed three books from the library yesterday.
她昨天从图书馆借了三本书。
We often borrow tools from our neighbors when we need them.
我们需要工具时经常向邻居借用。
from引出借出者或借出处。
I borrowed a book from the library.
我从图书馆借了一本书。
指借钱，常用搭配。
She borrowed £500 from her parents.
她从父母那里借了500英镑。
用于抽象事物，如借鉴思想、情节等。
The movie borrows its plot from a classic novel.
这部电影借用了经典小说的情节。
Not this
Can you borrow me your pen?
Use this
Can you lend me your pen?
中文里‘借’可表示‘借入’和‘借出’，但英语中 borrow 是‘借入’，lend 是‘借出’。这里表达‘借给我’，应用 lend。
Not this
I borrowed some money to my friend.
Use this
I borrowed some money from my friend.
borrow 表示‘从…借入’，搭配介词 from；‘借给’用 lend...to。这里‘向朋友借’应用 from。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
向某人借钱
I need to borrow money from my parents to pay for the trip.
我需要向父母借钱来支付旅行费用。
从某处借书
She borrowed a book from the library yesterday.
她昨天从图书馆借了一本书。
从图书馆借
You can borrow up to ten items from the library at a time.
你一次可以从图书馆借最多十件物品。
以…抵押借款
They borrowed against their house to start a business.
他们以房子作抵押借款来创业。
借用（想法/概念）
The design borrows from traditional Japanese architecture.
这个设计借鉴了传统的日本建筑风格。
大举借债
The company borrowed heavily to fund its expansion.
该公司大举借债以资助其扩张。
自寻烦恼
Don't borrow trouble by worrying about things that might never happen.
不要为可能永远不会发生的事情自寻烦恼。
拆东墙补西墙
He's just borrowing from Peter to pay Paul to cover his debts.
他只是在拆东墙补西墙来偿还债务。
效仿某人
We should borrow a page from their book and improve our customer service.
我们应该效仿他们，改进我们的客户服务。
我可以借一杯糖吗？
Can I borrow a cup of sugar?
《辛普森一家》中邻居借东西的经典台词，常用作求助的幽默表达。
我能借你的夹克吗？
Can I borrow your jacket?
《泰坦尼克号》中Rose向Jack借外套的台词，象征两人关系的开始。
Use borrowed naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
borrow 发音类似'包入'，把东西包进来就是借入。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、金融、图书馆 通常用于中性场合，在日常对话、金融借贷、图书馆借书等场景中都很常见。
Genuine rhymes: sorrow, tomorrow. Lookalikes like arrow, narrow have different vowel sounds (/ærəʊ/ vs /ɒrəʊ/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.