lend

lend
(past and past participle lent )
[with two objs]

grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned
出借
Stewart asked me to lend him my car.
斯图尔特向我借车。
the pictures were lent to each museum in turn.
那些画轮流借给每个博物馆。
■allow (a person or organization) the use of (a sum of money) under an agreement to pay it back later, typically with interest
借出（钱)，贷（款）
no one would lend him the money.
没有人肯借钱给他。
[no obj.]banks lend only to their current account customers.
银行只贷款给目前的开户者。
[as noun lending]balance sheets weakened by unwise lending.
轻率贷款造成的收支状况不良。
contribute or add (something, especially a quality) to
给予，增加（某种品质）
the smile lent his face a boyish charm.
微笑让他的脸上平添了一丝男孩的魅力。
(lend oneself to)accommodate or adapt oneself to
同意参与，适应于
John stiffly lent himself to her aromatic embraces.
约翰僵硬地接受了她满身香味的拥抱。
■(lend itself to)(of a thing) be suitable for
（物）适合
bay windows lend themselves to blinds.
凸窗适合安装百叶窗。

常用词组
lend an ear (或 one's ears)

listen sympathetically or attentively
倾听，洗耳恭听
the Samaritans lend their ears to those in crisis.
撒马利坦热线电话倾听求助人们的声音。

lend a hand (或 a helping hand)

lend one's name to

allow oneself to be publicly associated with
以名义支持
he lent his name and prestige to the organizers of the project.
他以自己的名义和声望支持这项计划的组织者。

派生
lendable
adjective
语源

Old English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send

用法

1 Reciprocal pairs of words such as lend and borrow (or teach and learn) are often confused. Common uses in informal speech in a number of British dialects include can I lend your pen?correct standard use is can I borrow your pen?
2 There is no noun lend in standard English, where loan is the correct word to use. However, it is used informally in a number of dialects and varieties, including Scottish, Northern Irish, and northern English, as in, for example can I have a lend of your pen?

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