词汇 | born |
释义 | born 15 ENTRIES FOUND: born (adjective) born-again (adjective) borne borne (adjective) natural-born (adjective) bear (verb) day (noun) late (adjective) manner (noun) manor (noun) mouth (noun) one (pronoun) silver (adjective) spoon (noun) yesterday (adverb) born /ˈboɚn/ adjective born /ˈboɚn/ adjective Learner's definition of BORN 1 not used before a noun : brought into life by the process of birth生;出生 She was born in a hospital.她在医院出生。 He was born on a farm.他出生在农场。 She was born in Nigeria in 1911.她1911年出生于尼日利亚。 The baby was born on July 31st.这个婴儿出生于7月31日。 Their second son was born prematurely.他们的第二个儿子是早产。 — see also firstborn, newborn 2 : having certain qualities or characteristics from the time of birth天生的;生来的 born blind/deaf天生失明/失聪 Both twins were born healthy.那对双胞胎健康地出生了。 The author Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens. [=was named Samuel Clemens at birth]作家马克·吐温的本名叫塞缪尔·克莱门斯。 She's a born teacher/leader. [=she was born with the qualities that make someone a teacher/leader]她天生就是做老师/领导的料。 ◊ If you were born to do something or born to be something, you have natural qualities or talents that make you perfectly suited to do or be something.天生适合做…;注定成为… She was born to teach. = She was born to be a teacher.她天生就适合做老师。 3 not used before a noun — used to describe the place where someone was born(某地)出生 He's American born. [=he was born in America]他出生于美国。 He's Mexican born and bred. = He was born and bred in Mexico. [=his birth and childhood took place in Mexico]他在墨西哥出生和长大。 — often used in combination常用于合成词 Maine-born出生于缅因州 4 not used before a noun — used to describe the social conditions or situations that exist when people are born…出身(表示社会背景或家境) Some are born in slavery, others born merely poor.一些人出身于奴隶,另一些人只是出身于贫苦家庭。 She was born to riches/wealth. = She was born into a rich/wealthy family.她出身富家。 — see also highborn 5 not used before a noun : brought into existence产生 Her dream of owning farm was born when she visited the countryside as a child.她小时候参观农村时就产生了拥有农场的梦想。 The wine is born [=created] from the union of two very different grapes.这种酒是用两种截然不同的葡萄一起酿制而成的。 a mentality born in the age of computers产生于计算机时代的思想方式 Their relationship was born of necessity [=established because it was necessary in some way], but it has developed into a true and lasting friendship.他们起初是由于相互需要而认识,但后来发展成为真正的、长久的友谊。 Church leaders assert that the recent unrest in the city is born out of [=has occurred because of] years of neglect of the city's poor neighborhoods.教会负责人断言,市里近来的骚乱祸起于多年对城市贫民区的忽视。 born too late ◊ Someone who is said to be born too late seems to be better suited for life in an earlier time period.生不逢时(出生得太晚,更适合以前的生活) John prefers early jazz music over the modern stuff. I guess he was born too late.与现代音乐相比,约翰更喜欢早期爵士乐,我想他是生不逢时了。 born with a silver spoon in your mouth ◊ If you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you were born into a very wealthy family.出身富家 in all your born days informal + somewhat old-fashioned : in your entire life平生;有生以来 — used to express how unexpected or unusual something is用于表示事物出乎意料或不同寻常 I never saw anything like it in all my born days.我平生从来没见过这种事。 there's one born every minute informal or there's a sucker born every minute — used to say that there are many people in the world who are foolish and can be easily deceived总有那种傻瓜(用于指世上有很多人很傻,容易上当受骗) to the manner born — see manner to the manor born — see manor wasn't born yesterday ◊ Someone who wasn't born yesterday is unlikely to believe something that is not true or to trust someone who is not trustworthy.不傻;不是三岁小孩 He said he'd pay me back, but I'll believe it when I see it. I wasn't born yesterday.他说他会还钱的,但我只相信眼见为实,毕竟我又不是三岁的孩子。 |
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