这一对动词都是"借"、"借用"的意思,但使用场合不同。
Borrow是"借他人的东西以暂时使用",表示"从(问)…借"之意,故译"借入";其搭配介词为from。例:
Did you borrow money from him ?
Some people are good at borrowing but had at giving back.
Japanese has borrowed heavily from Chinese.
Lend是"将自己的东西暂时借给别人使用",表示"借给……"之意,故译"借出";其搭配介词为to。例:
Will you lend me your car?
I'm sorry.I've already lent my car to Mr.Wang.
在某些场合下,"lend…to"可以表示"给予"、"赋予"之意。例:
A fireplace lends coziness to a room.
A becoming dress lends charm to a lady.
The rural environment lent itself to the restoration of his health.
Loan与lend同义,前者大都用于美国,后者大多用于英国:
He loaned/lend me all the antiques for exhibition.
Loan亦可用作名词,如:make a loan(借出);pay off(repay)a loan(偿清或偿还借款)。例:
He obtained cheap loans from the bank.