
好词典

源自中古英语 'lon',来自古挪威语 'lán',意为'借出物',与古英语 'lǣn' 同源。
❶ 指借出的钱或物品,通常需要在一定期限内归还,并可能附带利息或其他条件。
“I took out a loan to buy a new car.”
(我贷款买了一辆新车。)
“The bank approved my loan application.”
(银行批准了我的贷款申请。)
❶ 指临时借用某物,通常会在一定时间后归还。
“Can I have the loan of your pen for a minute?”
(我能借用一下你的笔吗?)
“The museum gave us the loan of this painting for the exhibition.”
(博物馆借给我们这幅画用于展览。)
❶ 指将钱或物品借给某人,通常期望对方归还。
“The bank agreed to loan me $10,000.”
(银行同意借给我一万美元。)
“Could you loan me your umbrella?”
(你能把伞借给我吗?)
on loan — 指某物是借来的,暂时属于使用者但所有权仍归原主。
“The famous painting is on loan from the Louvre.”
(这幅名画是从卢浮宫借来的。)
loan shark — 指非法放高利贷的人,通常收取极高的利息并使用威胁手段催债。
“He got into trouble after borrowing money from a loan shark.”
(他向高利贷者借钱后惹上了麻烦。)