lend

/lend/ (bre, ipa) · /lend/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlend/ (ame, mw)

lend — 動詞

  • lendpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • lendshe / she / it
  • lentpast simple
  • lending-ing form

1. To let another person use an item that is yours, on the understanding that they

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

借給

將物品暫時給他人使用

To let another person use an item that is yours, on the understanding that they will return it after a short period.

例句

Jason lent Eshe his bicycle for the weekend trip to the beach.

Jason 把他的腳踏車借給 Eshe 去海灘過週末。

lend + person + thing

Could you lend me a pen? I forgot to bring mine to class.

可以借我一支筆嗎？我忘記帶筆來上課了。

request form: could you lend me...

同義詞
  • loan

    More common in American English; can be used as a verb similarly to lend

  • let someone use

    Less formal; emphasises permission rather than temporary transfer

反義詞
  • borrow

    The receiving side of the same action

  • keep

    To retain possession rather than give temporarily

文法句型

lend + person + thing

lend + thing + to + person

用法筆記

Frequently used in the double-object construction: lend + person + thing (e.g. lend me a book). The opposite action is borrow: you borrow from someone who lends to you.

常見錯誤

❌Can you borrow me your pen?
✅Can you lend me your pen?
💡'borrow' means receive, not give. Use 'lend' when you are the person giving.

2. When a bank supplies money to a borrower who must repay the sum received, usuall

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

貸款

銀行等機構提供資金並收取利息

When a bank supplies money to a borrower who must repay the sum received, usually while charging a fee known as interest for the service.

例句

The bank agreed to lend the Watanabe family enough money to buy their first home.

銀行同意貸款給渡邊家，金額足以購買他們的第一間房子。

lend + family + money + purpose

Bilal is worried that the credit union will not lend him the funds he needs for his business.

Bilal 擔心信用合作社不願意貸款給他創業所需的資金。

同義詞
  • advance

    More formal; often used for money given before it is earned or due

  • provide credit

    Focuses on the arrangement rather than the transfer

反義詞
  • borrow

    Receive money from a lender

  • repay

    Give the money back to the lender

文法句型

lend + money + to + person / organization

lend + person / organization + money

用法筆記

Subject is typically a financial institution (bank, credit union, government), though individuals can lend money informally to each other. The interest rate is the percentage the borrower pays extra.

常見錯誤

❌The bank borrowed me $10,000.
✅The bank lent me $10,000.
💡Banks lend money; customers borrow it.

3. A thing or feature gives a particular character or impression to a person, place

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

增添

賦予某種特質或氛圍

A thing or feature gives a particular character or impression to a person, place, or situation, making that quality noticeably part of it.

例句

The warm lighting in the café lends a cosy atmosphere to the whole room.

咖啡廳裡溫暖的燈光為整個房間增添了一種舒適的氣氛。

lend + quality + to + place (abstract quality)

Isabela's years of teaching experience lend credibility to her new book about education.

Isabela 多年的教學經驗為她關於教育的新書增添了可信度。

experience + lends + credibility + to + noun

同義詞
  • give

    More general and less formal; does not imply adding a noticeable character

  • impart

    More formal; suggests transferring a quality from one thing to another

  • bestow

    Very formal; suggests the quality is given as a gift or honour

反義詞

文法句型

lend + quality noun + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is usually an abstract thing (feature, quality, experience) rather than a person acting deliberately. Not used in imperative form. Frequently appears in formal or descriptive writing.

4. Used to say that something is naturally appropriate for a particular purpose, us

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

適用於

事物本身適合某種用途或處理方式

Used to say that something is naturally appropriate for a particular purpose, use, or way of being interpreted.

例句

This novel lends itself well to being adapted into a film because of its strong plot.

這本小說因為情節緊湊，很適合改編成電影。

lend itself + to + being + past participle

The data gathered in the study does not lend itself to any simple interpretation.

這項研究收集到的數據無法用任何簡單的方式來解讀。

negative: does not lend itself to + noun

同義詞

文法句型

lend itself + to + noun phrase

lend itself + to + being + past participle

用法筆記

Always requires 'itself' as the object and 'to' as the following preposition. The subject is an inanimate thing or abstract concept — not a person. 'Well' is a common adverb inserted before 'to'.

常見錯誤

❌This room lends itself for studying.
✅This room lends itself to studying.
💡Always use 'to', not 'for', after 'lends itself.'