lend
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they lend | |
| he / she / it lends | |
| past simple lent | |
| past participle lent | |
| -ing form lending |
- [transitive]
to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later 借给；借出 - lend something
They will lend equipment free of charge. 他们将免费借出设备。 - lend something to somebody
I've lent the car to a friend. 我把车借给一位朋友了。 - lend out something
The gallery has been willing to lend out works of art in the past. 画廊过去一直愿意借出艺术品。 - lend out something to somebody
The charity lends out toys to children with special needs and disabilities. 慈善机构向有特殊需求和残疾的儿童出借玩具。 - lend somebody something
Can you lend me £10? 你能借给我10英镑吗？ 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？ She very kindly lent me her bicycle. 她好心地把自行车借给我。
Which Word? borrow / lendborrow / lend- 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? 我可以借用你的钢笔吗？ 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- kindly
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- be willing to
- …
- to
- lend something
- [transitive, intransitive]
(of a bank or financial institution 银行或金融机构 to give money to somebody on condition that they pay it back over a period of time and pay interest on it （向…）贷（款） - lend something
The bank lends money at very cheap rates. 银行以非常低的利率贷款。 - lend somebody something
They refused to lend us the money. 他们拒绝向我们贷款。 - lend something to somebody
The bank refused to lend the money to us. 银行拒绝向我们贷款。 - lend (to somebody)
Banks are less willing to lend in these uncertain times. 在这种前景不明朗时期，银行是不那么愿意贷款的。 There are a large number of financial providers lending to businesses across the country. 全国有大量的金融机构向企业贷款。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- kindly
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- be willing to
- …
- to
- lend something
- [transitive] (formal)
to give a particular quality to a person or a situation 给…增加，增添（特色） - [transitive]
to give or provide help, support, etc. 给予，提供（帮助、支持等）
Word OriginOld English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send.
Idioms
give/lend a helping hand
to help somebody 帮助；伸出援助之手
lend colour to something
- (British English, formal)
to make something seem true or likely 使显得真实（或可能）
lend an ear (to somebody/something)
to listen in a patient and kind way to somebody 聆听；倾听
lend (somebody) a (helping) hand (with something)
lend your name to something (formal)
to let it be known in public that you support or agree with something 公开表示支持 to have a place named after you 以…的名字命名（某地方）
lend support, weight, credence, etc. to something