born
v
(used only in the passive without by 僅用於被動語態, 不與by連用)
1 be born come into the world by birth 出生; 出世
She was born in 1950. 她生於1950年.
(fig 比喻) The Trades Union movement was born (ie founded) in the early years of the century. 工會運動創始於本世紀初.
He was born (ie destined from birth) to be a great writer. 他生下來就注定是個偉大的作家. =>Usage at bear2 用法見bear2.
2 (idm 習語) (not) be born `yesterday (not) be foolish or likely to be deceived because of lack of experience (并非)無知
You can't fool me; I wasn't born yesterday, you know. 你騙不了我; 你要知道, 我不是三歲的孩子. be/be born/be made that way => way1. ,born and `bred born, brought up and educated (in a specified place or manner) (在某處或以某種方式)出生、成長及受教育
He's London born and bred. 他是在倫敦長大的.
She was born and bred a Catholic. 她一出生就受到天主教的熏陶. born in the purple born in a royal or very aristocratic family 生於王室或顯貴的家庭. born of sb/sth owing one's existence to sb/sth; originating from sth 由於某人[某事物]而得以存在; 來源於某事物
He was born of German parents. 他的父母是德國人.
Her socialist beliefs were born of a hatred of injustice. 她的社會主義信念來自她對社會上不公平現象的痛恨. born on the wrong side of the blanket (euph 婉) illegitimate 私生. born with a silver `spoon in one's mouth (saying 諺) having wealthy parents 生於富貴之家. in all one's born `days (infml 口) in one's whole life 一生; 平生
I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days! 我一生中從未聽到過這種胡言亂語! there's one born every `minute (saying 諺) there are a lot of gullible people 總會有人上當的. to the manner born => manner. born, adj [attrib 作定語]
having a specific natural quality or ability 天生的
be a born leader, loser, writer, athlete, etc 天生的領袖、庸才、作家、運動員等.
?? 擴展釋義
*[b?:n]a. 天生的bear的過去分詞相關詞組: be born of...
?? 同詞根單詞
bearn. 熊;(在證券市場等)賣空的人;蠻橫的人;
vt. 忍受;承擔;支撐;生育;
vi. 生(孩子);結(果實);與…有關;
adj. 跌價的;股票行情下跌的;賣空者的;