| 单词 | born |
| 释义 | born (bɔːʳn ) 1. passive verb A2 When a baby is born, it comes out of its mother's body at the beginning of its life. In formal English, if you say that someone is born of someone or to someone, you mean that person is their parent. My mother was 40 when I was born. [be VERB-ed] She was born in London on April 29, 1923. [be VERB-ed] He was born of German parents and lived most of his life abroad. [be V-ed + of/to] Willie Smith was the second son born to Jean and Stephen. [V-ed + of/to] Synonyms: brought into this world, delivered 2. passive verb [no cont] A2 If someone is born with a particular disease, problem, or characteristic, they have it from the time they are born. He was born with only one lung. [be VERB-ed + with] Some people are born brainy. [be VERB-ed adjective] I think he was born to be editor of a tabloid newspaper. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] 3. passive verb [no cont] You can use be born in front of a particular name to show that a person was given this name at birth, although they may be better known by another name. [formal] She was born Jenny Harvey on June 11, 1946. [be VERB-ed noun] 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use born to describe someone who has a natural ability to do a particular activity or job. For example, if you are a born cook, you have a natural ability to cook well. Jack was a born teacher. We are all born leaders; we just need the right circumstances in which to flourish. 5. passive verb When an idea or organization is born, it comes into existence. If something is born of a particular emotion or activity, it exists as a result of that emotion or activity. [formal] The idea for the show was born in his hospital room. [be VERB-ed] Congress passed the National Security Act, and the CIA was born. [be VERB-ed] Energy conservation as a philosophy was born out of the 1973 oil crisis. [be V-ed + out of/of] 6. See also -born, first born, newborn 7. to be born and bred phrase Someone who was born and bred in a place was born there and grew up there. I was born and bred in the highlands. Born and bred in this country, he and his wife emigrated to Los Angeles after the war. A Londoner born and bred, she suspected that a month in the country would bore her to distraction. 8. to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth phrase If you think that someone has a lot of advantages because they have a rich or influential family, you can say that they have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and everything has been done for her. -born (-bɔːʳn ) combining form [usually ADJECTIVE noun] -born combines with adjectives that relate to countries or with the names of towns and areas to form adjectives that indicate where someone was born. [journalism] ...the dynamic German-born manager. Idioms: born with a silver spoon in your mouth born into a very rich family and having a privileged upbringing. This expression is usually used to show resentment or disapproval. Samantha was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; there's always someone to pay her bills if her inheritance isn't enough. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not born yesterday not as naive or as easily deceived as people seem to think He was rewarded with a disbelieving smirk. `Now you really do sound like my father. I wasn't born yesterday, you know.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: born prematurely She had undergone 200 operations, including a tracheostomy, after being born prematurely. The Sun (2015) More than half of all twins are born prematurely, and they have a significantly higher risk of stillbirth, low birth weight and cerebral palsy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He is one of triplets, born prematurely, and we have been close to his mother since the sudden death of her parents. Times, Sunday Times (2013) April was born prematurely with a hole in the heart and a heart murmur, weighing only 4lb 2 oz. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Translations: Chinese: 天生的 Japanese: 生まれながらの |
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