| 单词 | borrow |
| 释义 | Word Frequency borrow(ˈbɒrəʊ) verb 1. to obtain or receive (something, such as money) on loan for temporary use, intending to give it, or something equivalent or identical, back to the lender 2. to adopt (ideas, words, etc) from another source; appropriate 3. not standard to lend 4. golf to putt the ball uphill of the direct path to the hole 5. (intransitive) golf (of a ball) to deviate from a straight path because of the slope of the ground noun ▶ USAGE The use of off after borrow was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable in informal contexts6. golf a deviation of a ball from a straight path because of the slope of the ground a left borrow 7. material dug from a borrow pit to provide fill at another 8. living on borrowed time Derived forms borrower (ˈborrower) noun Word origin Old English borgian; related to Old High German borgēn to take heed, give securityWord Frequency Borrow(ˈbɒrəʊ) noun George (Henry). 1803–81, English traveller and writer. His best-known works are the semiautobiographical novels of Roma life and language, Lavengro (1851) and its sequel The Romany Rye (1857) |
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