及物動詞:借出、放貸、增添、添加
常見搭配詞:
- lend something to somebody
借出某物給某人 (貸款給某人)
例句:The bank refused to lend any more money to the struggling business.
銀行拒絕再貸款給那陷入困境的企業。 - lend somebody something
借出某物給某人(貸款給某人)
例句:I lent my friend $10000 to help him pay his rent.
我借給我朋友 10000元幫他付房租。 - lend something (A) to something (B)
為B (事件、場合等) 添加了A(某種獨特的特質)
例句:The author’s experience and insight lend a unique perspective to the book.
作者的經歷和見解使本書具有獨特的視角。 - Something lend somebody +名詞
某物為某人增添(添加)…
例句:The glasses lend him a rather scholarly aspect.
眼鏡使他顯得頗有學問。 - lend itself to something
適合於
例句:The location of the wedding reception lends itself to a beautiful outdoor ceremony.
婚宴的地點適合舉辦戶外結婚儀式。 - lend (somebody) a (helping) hand
= give (somebody) a hand
幫忙
例句:Could you lend (me) a hand with this heavy box?
你能幫我搬一下這個沉重的箱子嗎? - lend support (to something)
給予支持
例句:The community has come together to lend support to the family of the accident victim.
整個社區一起為事故受害者的家人提供支持。 - lend a book / a tool / money
借出ㄧ本書 / 工具 / 錢
例句:I don’t have a drill, but my neighbor said he could lend me a tool.
我沒有電鑽,但我的鄰居說他可以借給我一個工具。 - lend weight to / texture to
加強(賦予重要性) / 賦予質感
例句:Her statement lent weight to the argument that the policy needed to be changed.
她的聲明加強了政策需要改變這個論點。 - lend an ear (習語)
聆聽、傾聽
例句:I’m going through a tough time and I really need someone to lend an ear.
我現在很難過(正在經歷一段艱難的時期),我真的需要有人傾聽。 - lend one’s name to something (習語)
支援、支持(讓人使用自己的名字來做行銷等)
例句:Many of the most popular singers have lent their names to the project.
許多最受歡迎的歌手都支持這個企劃。
例句:
- I don’t think this dress really lends itself to formal occasions.
我認為這條裙子不太適合正式場合。 - We need to lend our support to the people affected by the natural disaster.
我們需要提供支持給受自然災害影響的人們。 - The use of spices in cooking lends texture and depth to the dish.
(在烹飪中使用)香料為這道菜增添了質感和深度。 - No one would be foolish enough to lend her the money.
沒有人會傻到把錢借給她。 - She went over to see if she could lend a hand.
她走過去看看能不能幫上忙。 - I’ll let you borrow the bicycle on one condition: you lend me your notebook in return.
我可以讓你借腳踏車(借給你),不過有一個條件:你也要把你的筆記本借給我。 - We were more than happy to lend our support to such a good cause.
我們非常樂意提供支持給這樣一個美好的事業(目標、原則)。 - Could you lend me your car for the weekend?
你能借我你的車過週末嗎?
同義詞:
- loan 出借、貸款 vt. 在金融意義上,通常是指將金錢或物品借給他人,期待在未來的時間內收回,通常還包含利息。
例句:The bank will loan you the money for a new car.
銀行將貸款給你買新車。 - advance 預支、預付 vt. 指先行支付或給予(尤其是金錢),並期望在未來收回或獲得回報。
例句:My boss agreed to advance me the money for the trip.
我的老闆同意為我這次的旅行預支款項。 - supply 提供、供應 vt. 指提供或分發某物以供他人使用或消耗。
例句:The government has promised to supply the affected areas with food and water.
政府已經承諾向受災地區提供食物和水。 - provide 提供、供給 vt. 指給予或提供所需要的東西。
例句:The library provides a quiet place to study.
圖書館提供了一個安靜的學習場所。 - furnish 提供、裝備 vt. 在某種程度上,指提供或提供所需的東西,尤其是指為房間或建築提供家具或設備。
例句:The landlord has agreed to furnish the apartment before we move in.
房東同意我們入住前為公寓配備家具。
不及物動詞:放貸
例句:
- A few banks refuse to lend to small businesses.
一些銀行拒絕貸款給小企業
衍生字:
- lender 放款人、放貸者 n.