lend

verb

/lend/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they lend	/lend/ /lend/
he / she / it lends	/lendz/ /lendz/
past simple lent	/lent/ /lent/
past participle lent	/lent/ /lent/
-ing form lending	/ˈlendɪŋ/ /ˈlendɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[transitive] to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later借给；借出 synonym loan
- lend something They will lend equipment free of charge.他们将免费借出设备。
- lend something to somebody I've lent the car to a friend.我把车借给一位朋友了。
- lend out something The gallery has been willing to lend out works of art in the past.画廊过去一直愿意借出艺术品。
- lend out something to somebody The charity lends out toys to children with special needs and disabilities.慈善机构向有特殊需求和残疾的儿童出借玩具。
- lend somebody something Can you lend me £10?你能借给我10英镑吗？
- Can you lend me your car this evening?你今晚能把汽车借给我用一下吗？
- Has he returned that book you lent him?你借给他的那本书还你了吗？
- She very kindly lent me her bicycle.她好心地把自行车借给我。
Which Word? borrow / lend
borrow / lend
- These two words are often confused. You borrow something from someone else, while they lend it to you:这两个词常被混淆，借入用 borrow，借出用 lend：
  Can I borrow your pen?我可以借用你的钢笔吗？
  Can I borrow a pen from you?我可以借用你的钢笔吗？
  Here, I’ll lend you my pen.喏，我把钢笔借给你。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- kindly
verb + lend
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- be willing to
- …
preposition
- to
[transitive, intransitive] (of a bank or financial institution银行或金融机构) to give money to somebody on condition that they pay it back over a period of time and pay interest on it（向…）贷（款） synonym loan
- lend something The bank lends money at very cheap rates.银行以非常低的利率贷款。
- lend somebody something They refused to lend us the money.他们拒绝向我们贷款。
- lend something to somebody The bank refused to lend the money to us.银行拒绝向我们贷款。
- lend (to somebody) Banks are less willing to lend in these uncertain times.在这种前景不明朗时期，银行是不那么愿意贷款的。
- There are a large number of financial providers lending to businesses across the country.全国有大量的金融机构向企业贷款。
compare borrow
Wordfinder
- credit
- debt
- deposit
- interest
- lend
- loan
- money
- mortgage
- overdraft
- risk
Topics Houses and homesa2, Moneya2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- kindly
verb + lend
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- be willing to
- …
preposition
- to
[transitive] (formal) to give a particular quality to a person or a situation给…增加，增添（特色）
- lend something (to somebody/something) The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.落日给景色增添了伤感的气氛。
- lend somebody/something sth Her presence lent the occasion a certain dignity.她的出席使那场面增添了几分光彩。
[transitive] to give or provide help, support, etc.给予，提供（帮助、支持等）
- lend something (to somebody/something) I was more than happy to lend my support to such a good cause.我非常乐意给这样崇高的事业提供援助。
- lend somebody/something sth He came along to lend me moral support.他来给予我精神上的支持。
More Like This Verbs with two objects
Verbs with two objects
- bet
- bring
- build
- buy
- cost
- get
- give
- leave
- lend
- make
- offer
- owe
- pass
- pay
- play
- post
- promise
- read
- refuse
- sell
- send
- show
- sing
- take
- teach
- tell
- throw
- wish
- write

词源Old English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send.

Idioms

give/lend a helping hand

to help somebody帮助；伸出援助之手

lend colour to something

(British English, formal) to make something seem true or likely使显得真实（或可能）
- Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view.现有的大部分证据支持这个观点。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

lend an ear (to somebody/something)

to listen in a patient and kind way to somebody聆听；倾听

lend (somebody) a (helping) hand (with something)

(informal) to help somebody with something帮助；援助；搭把手
- I went over to see if I could lend a hand.我走过去看我能不能帮上忙。

lend your name to something (formal)

to let it be known in public that you support or agree with something公开表示支持
- I am more than happy to lend my name to this campaign.我非常愿意公开表示支持这个运动。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
to have a place named after you以…的名字命名（某地方）

lend support, weight, credence, etc. to something

to make something seem more likely to be true or real对…提供支持（或强有力的证据、可靠性等来增加可信度）
- This latest evidence lends support to her theory.这一最新的证据印证了她的理论。