借 [jiè]

• 动词
  • （借进） borrow:

    borrow a book from the library;

    从图书馆借书

    borrow money from sb.

    跟人借钱

  • （借出） lend:

    Could you lend me your bicycle?

    你把自行车借给我骑一下好吗?

    Will you lend your knife to that man?

    你能把小刀借给那人吗?

  • （假托） use as a pretext:

    use “aid” as a pretext for plunder;

    借“援助”之名， 行掠夺之实

    He found an excuse and left.

    他借故走了。

  • （凭借; 趁着） make use of; take advantage of (an opportunity, etc.):

    Fanned by the wind, the fire burned more and more furiously.

    火借风势， 越烧越旺。

    I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all.

    我愿借此机会向大家表示感谢。