借[jiè]

动

1. borrow

♦ 跟人~钱 borrow money from sb.

♦ 从图书馆~书 borrow a book from the library

2. lend

♦ 把自行车~给我骑一下好吗？ Could you lend me your bicycle?

3. make use of; take advantage of (an opportunity, etc.)

♦ 火~风势, 越烧越旺。 Fanned by the wind, the fire burned more and more furiously.

4. use as a pretext

♦ ~“援助”之名, 行掠夺之实 use “aid” as a pretext for plunder