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[/bɔːn; bɔrn/] v (used only in the passive without by 仅用於被动语态, 不与by连用) 用法:
1 be born come into the world by birth 出生; 出世:
She was born in 1950. 她生於1950年. *
(fig 比喻) The Trades Union movement was born (ie founded) in the early years of the century. 工会运动创始於本世纪初. *
He was born (ie destined from birth) to be a great writer. 他生下来就注定是个伟大的作家. =>Usage at bear2 用法见bear2. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) (not) be born `yesterday (not) be foolish or likely to be deceived because of lack of experience （并非）无知:
You can't fool me; I wasn't born yesterday, you know. 你骗不了我; 你要知道, 我不是三岁的孩子. be/be born/be made that way => way1. ,born and `bred born, brought up and educated (in a specified place or manner) （在某处或以某种方式）出生、成长及受教育:
He's London born and bred. 他是在伦敦长大的. *
She was born and bred a Catholic. 她一出生就受到天主教的熏陶. born in the purple born in a royal or very aristocratic family 生於王室或显贵的家庭. born of sb/sth owing one's existence to sb/sth; originating from sth 由於某人[某事物]而得以存在; 来源於某事物:
He was born of German parents. 他的父母是德国人. *
Her socialist beliefs were born of a hatred of injustice. 她的社会主义信念来自她对社会上不公平现象的痛恨. born on the wrong side of the blanket (euph 婉) illegitimate 私生. born with a silver `spoon in one's mouth (saying 谚) having wealthy parents 生於富贵之家. in all one's born `days (infml) in one's whole life 一生; 平生:
I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days! 我一生中从未听到过这种胡言乱语! there's one born every `minute (saying 谚) there are a lot of gullible people 总会有人上当的. to the manner born => manner. born 2
adj [attrib 作定语] having a specific natural quality or ability 天生的:
be a born leader, loser, writer, athlete, etc 天生的领袖、庸才、作家、运动员等.
-born
(forming compound ns and adjs 用以构成复合名词和形容词) having a specific order, status or place of birth 按某排行、有某身分或於某地出生的:
first-born *
nobly-born *
French-born. |