今天和小翁来认识第733个单词
lend
英/lend/;美/lɛnd/
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a:借给;借出
to give sth to sb or allow them to use sth that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later
i’ve lent the car to a friend.
我把车借给一位朋友了。
b:贷(款)
(of a bank or financial institution银行或金融机构) to give money to sb on condition that they pay it back over a period of time and pay interest on it
the bank refused to lend the money to us.
银行拒绝向我们贷款。
c:给…增加,增添(特色)
(written) to give a particular quality to a person or a situation
the setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.
落日给景色增添了伤感的气氛。
d:给予,提供(帮助、支持等)
to give or provide help, support, etc.
i was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause.
我非常乐意给这样美好的事业提供援助。
* lend an ear (to sb/sth)
聆听;倾听
to listen in a patient and sympathetic way to sb
* lend (sb) a (helping) hand (with sth)
帮助;援助;搭把手
(informal) to help sb with sth
i went over to see if i could lend a hand.
我走过去看我能不能帮上忙。
* lend your name to sth
- 公开表示支持
to let it be known in public that your support or agree with sth
i am more than happy to lend my name to this campaign.
我非常愿意支持这个运动。
- 以…的名字命名(某地方)
to have a place named after you
* lend support, weight, credence, etc. to sth
对…提供支持(或强有力的证据、可靠性等使看起来更真实)
this latest evidence lends support to her theory.
这一最新的证据更加印证了她的理论。
* lend itself to sth
适合于
to be suitable for sth
her voice doesn’t really lend itself well toblues singing
她的嗓子不是很适于唱布鲁斯歌曲。
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