lend

US /lend/

UK /lend/

借出, 贷给

to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting that they will give it back to you

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Can you lend me your pen for a moment?

你能把你的笔借给我一下吗？

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The bank refused to lend him any more money.

银行拒绝再借给他钱。

增添, 赋予

to contribute or add (a quality or characteristic) to something

•

The candles lent a romantic atmosphere to the room.

蜡烛为房间增添了浪漫气氛。

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His experience will lend weight to our argument.

他的经验将为我们的论点增添分量。