lend
v
(pt, pp lent )
1 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb)
(a) give or allow the use of sth temporarily, on the understanding that it will be returned 借出某物; 将某物借与(某人)
Can you lend me 5? I'll pay you back tomorrow. 可以借我5英镑吗? 我明天还你.
I lent that record to John but never got it back. 我把那张唱片借给约翰了, 可是他再也没有还给我.
(b) provide (money) for a period of time in return for payment of interest 贷(款)
The banks are lending money at a competitive rate of interest. 银行竞相以低利率贷款. Cf 参看 borrow.
2 [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sth) contribute or add sth to sth 提供或增添某事物
lend one's services 提供服务
lend the occasion a little glamour 给这一场合增添一点光彩
His presence lent dignity to the occasion. 有他出席这一场合就更形庄严.
A little garlic lends flavour to a sauce. 调味汁中加点蒜, 其味益增.
3 [Tn.pr] ~ sth to sth (fml 文) make an event, development, report, etc more believable, significant, etc (used esp with the ns shown) 使事情、 发展、 报道等更加可信、 意义更大等(尤与所示名词连用)
lend credibility, credence, plausibility, etc to a report 使报道增加可信度、 可靠性、 接近真实的程度等
This news lends some support to earlier reports of a ceasefire. 这一消息印证了先前有关停火的报道.
4 (idm 习语) give/lend colour to sth => colour1. lend an `ear (to sb/sth) listen patiently and sympathetically (to sb/sth) 耐心而同情地听著(某人的话[某事物]). lend (sb) a (helping) hand (with sth) give (sb) help (with sth) (在某事上)帮助(某人). lend oneself/one's name to sth (fml 文) allow oneself to be associated with sth 参与某事物
a man who would never lend himself to violence 决不参与暴力活动的人
She lent her name to many worthy causes. 她参与了许多有意义的事情.
5 (phr v) lend itself to sth be suitable for sth 适合於某事物
a novel which lends itself well to dramatization for television 适合於拍成电视剧的小说.
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*[lend]vt. 借, 贷款给, 增添, 提供, 出租vi. 贷款【经】 贷款, 贷与; 贷款给相关词组: lend oneself to dishonest schemes lend sth to sb lend support to lend sb a box on the ear lend itself to lend oneself to
campn. 营地,工地宿舍;阵营(指观点相同且与持不同观点者对立的集团);兵营;(度假者、旅游者,尤指青少年的)野营地;
vt.& vi. 宿营,露营;
adj. 夸张的;(男子)女人腔的;陈腐可笑的;(男人或其举止)故意带女子气的;
vi. (尤指在假日)野营;借住;行动矫揉造作;搞同性恋;
vt. 使扎营(住宿);使宿于营中;为…提供住处;临时安顿;
painn. 痛苦;刻苦;令人厌烦的人[事物];身体某部分的疼痛[不适];
vt.& vi. (使)疼痛,(使)痛苦,伤害;
vt. 使…痛苦;使…烦恼;
vi. 感到疼痛;引起疼痛;
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];