1. vt. & vi.把…借给　 let another have or use for a time
2. vt.增加，增添　 give as an additional quality

　～ a bike　借出一辆自行车
　～ a book　借出一本书
　～ a flashlight　借出手电筒
　～ a helping hand　伸出援助的手
　～ a place a festive look　给某一地方增添节日的景象
　～ money　借出钱
　～ money at high interest　放高利贷
　～ sb a hand　帮助某人
　～ sb's ear　倾听，注意听
　～ conditionally　有条件地借贷
　～ conveniently　方便地借出
　～ gracefully　得体地借出
　～ gratuitously　无偿地借贷
　～ grudgingly　勉强地借出
　～ innocently　没有恶意地借贷
　～ unscrupulously　无道德原则地借贷
　～ willingly　乐意借出
　～ out books　外借图书
　～ out the car　把车借出去
　～ colour to the streets　给大街增添（色彩）
　～ itself to　适合于，易于遭到
　～ itself to dancing　适合跳舞
　～ oneself to　同意参与
　～ oneself to such a stupid plan　屈从这一愚蠢计划
　～ truth to the story　给故事增添真实性

　He neither lends nor borrows.　他既不借给人也不向人借。
　The bank currently lent at 10 per cent interest.　目前银行以10%的利息向外贷款。
　I never lend money.　我从不借钱给别人。
　Banks lend money and charge interest.　银行借出钱，但要收利息。
　They are quick to lend aid in time of disaster.　在人们遭受灾害时，他们会迅速给予援助。
　Lend me ten yuan, please.　请借给我10元钱。
　He offered to lend me some books.　他主动提出给我借些书。
　I lent her some bread, she'll bring me some more tomorrow.　我借给她一些面包，明天她会给我更多一些。
　We worked for other teams so that they would lend us their oxen.　我们给别的队干活，这样，他们就可以把牛借给我们使用。
　The captain has kindly lent us excellent binoculars to see the sight more clearly.　为了能更清楚地观看景色，船长好心借给我们最好的望远镜。
　We should at least lend them moral support.　我们至少应该给予他们道义上的支持。
　This umbrella was lent me by Jack.　这把伞是杰克借给我的。
　I was lent this ruler.　别人借给我这把尺子。
　Just when I needed the ladder, I found that you had lent it to our neighbour.　我正需要用梯子的时候，发现你已经借给了邻居。
　They lent all-out support to our factory.　他们给了我们工厂大力支援。
　The presence of the new students lent a vigorous atmosphere to the campus.　新同学的到来给校园增添了朝气蓬勃的气息。
　Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.　她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛。
　This colour lends warmth to the room, as it gets no natural sunlight.　这种颜色给房间增添了暖和的感觉，因为这房间得不到自然阳光的照射。
　These people were lending aid to the enemy, whether they realized it or not.　这些人有意无意地帮助了敌人。
　We were lucky to persuade a famous judge to lend his name to the movement for improving prison conditions.　我们运气好，说服了一个著名的法官，以他的名义支持改善监狱条件的运动。
　Colonel Higgins was lent by the army to the Institute of Inter American Affairs as a specialist in the military fields.　希金斯上校被作为军事专家借调到了美洲事务研究所。

 ♣ lend out　(v.+adv.)
　借出　give out temporarily
　They have lent out the car to some friends.　他们已把车借给了几个朋友。
　Banks will only lend out money at a high rate of interest.　银行只有在能获得高利息的情况下才把钱借出去。
　Libraries lend out books without charge unless they are returned too late.　图书馆借出的书是不收费的，但逾期不还则另当别论。
 ♣ lend to　(v.+prep.)
1. （指物）适合于 (of things) be suitable for
　This poem lends itself to our program very well.　这首诗非常适合我们的节目。
　The book really lends itself to film treatment.　这本书确实适合于改编成电影。
　This music doesn't lend itself to dancing.　这音乐不适合跳舞。
　This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.　这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
　I like this black jacket, it lends itself to almost any occasion.　我喜欢这件黑色的上装，它几乎适宜于任何场合。
　Many textbook exercises lend themselves to a number of uses.　许多课本里的练习适合多种用途。
　The rural environment lends itself to the restoration of your health.　农村环境有助于你恢复健康。
2. 参与 let oneself agree to be part of (an unworthy action)
　Don't lend yourself to such dishonest schemes.　别参与这种欺诈性的勾当。
　He would not lend himself to anything dishonourable.　他不会参与任何不光彩的事。
　I am surprised that a person of your principles should lend himself to it.　我真想不到，像你这样有节操的人竟然乐于合谋。

 ♣ lend, borrow
　参见borrow条。
 ♣ lend, lease, loan
　参见lease条。

　他借给我这本书已经一星期了。
　［误］ He lent me the book for a week.
　［正］ It's a week since he lent me the book.
　［析］ lend是瞬间动词，不与表示一段时间的状语连用。

　［同义词］ add, advance, afford, contribute, give, grant, impart, loan, present, provide, supply
　［反义词］ borrow
　［词源］　中古英语lenen<古英语lænan