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lent

UK //lent//US //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。)

同义词:loan, give, provide, grant, bestow

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。)

同义词:Lententide, fast, penitential season

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。)