
lent
词源
源自古英语'lǣnan'(借出),与德语'leihen'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*laigijaną。名词Lent来自古英语'lencten'(春天),因其在春季举行而得名。
verb
❶ 指将某物暂时借给他人使用,通常预期会归还。常用于金钱、物品等具体事物的借出行为。
“She lent me her car for the weekend.”
(她把车借给我用了一个周末。)
“The bank lent him $10,000 to start his business.”
(银行借给他一万美元用于创业。)
❶ 抽象意义上的给予或增添,如支持、帮助、特色等,通常不涉及实物归还。
“The candles lent a romantic atmosphere to the dinner.”
(蜡烛为晚餐增添了浪漫氛围。)
“Her experience lent credibility to the project.”
(她的经验为这个项目增加了可信度。)
noun
❶ 基督教的大斋期,指复活节前的四十天,信徒常在此期间进行斋戒和忏悔。
“During Lent, many Christians give up certain luxuries.”
(在大斋期期间,许多基督徒会放弃某些奢侈享受。)
“She decided to stop eating chocolate for Lent.”
(她决定在大斋期期间戒掉巧克力。)
常见短语
lend a hand — 表示提供帮助或支持,常用于日常场景中表示愿意协助他人。
“Could you lend a hand with moving this heavy table?”
(你能帮忙搬一下这张重桌子吗?)
lend an ear — 指认真倾听某人的问题或烦恼,表达愿意提供情感支持。
“She always lends an ear when I need to talk about my problems.”
(当我需要倾诉烦恼时,她总是耐心倾听。)