常见固定搭配
- borrow from — 从……借入
例:I borrowed a book from the library. - borrow money — 借钱
例:He had to borrow money to pay the rent. - borrow something from someone — 向某人借某物
例:Can I borrow your pen? - borrow against — 以……作抵押借款(较正式)
例:They borrowed against their house. - borrow time(比喻用法)— 蹉跎光阴、虚度时光
例:Don’t just borrow time; make every moment count.
注意事项
“Borrow” 表示“借入”,强调动作方向是从外向内;而 “lend” 表示“借出”。例如:
- ✅ I borrowed a bike from Tom.(我向汤姆借了一辆自行车。)
- ✅ Tom lent me a bike.(汤姆借给我一辆自行车。)
- ❌ I borrowed him a bike.(错误用法)
小结
掌握 “borrow” 的固定搭配有助于更自然地使用英语表达借入行为。记住:borrow + 物 + from + 人/机构 是最常用结构。