borrow
US /ˈbɑːr.oʊ/
UK /ˈbɑːr.oʊ/
1.
借, 借用
take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it
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Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
我能借用一下你的笔吗？
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She had to borrow money from her parents to pay for college.
她不得不向父母借钱来支付大学费用。
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2.
借鉴, 引用
take (a word, idea, or method) from another language or source and use it in one's own language or work
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Many English words are borrowed from French.
许多英语单词都是从法语借用的。
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The artist borrowed elements from classical mythology for his new series.
这位艺术家从古典神话中借鉴了元素用于他的新系列。