1. | 出生;出世to come out of your mother's body at the beginning of your life |
I was born in 1976. 我生于 1976 年。 | |
She was born with a weak heart. 她生来就有一个衰弱的心脏。 | |
She was born into a very musical family. 她生于音乐之家。 | |
He was born of/to German parents. 他的生身父母是德国人。 | |
Her brother was born blind(= was blind when he was born) . 她的哥哥先天性失明。 | |
John Wayne was born Marion Michael Morrison(= that was his name at birth) . 约翰 ) 韦恩出生时取名马里恩 ) 迈克尔 ) 莫里森。 |
2. | 出现;形成;成立to start to exist |
the city where the protest movement was born 抗议运动发源的城市 | |
She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation. 绝望驱使她鼓起勇气,作出行动。 |
3. | 以…的顺序(或方式、地点等)出生的born in the order, way, place, etc. mentioned |
firstborn 第一个孩子 | |
nobly-born 出身贵族 | |
French-born 法国出生的 |
He was born to be a great composer. 他是个天生的伟大作曲家。 |
He was born to be a great composer. 他是个天生的伟大作曲家。 |
He was born and bred in Boston. 他生于波士顿,长于波士顿。 | |
I'm a Londoner, born and bred. 我是个土生土长的伦敦人。 |
He was born and bred in Boston. 他生于波士顿,长于波士顿。 | |
I'm a Londoner, born and bred. 我是个土生土长的伦敦人。 |
I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days. 我这辈子还从没听说过此等废话呢。 |
I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days. 我这辈子还从没听说过此等废话呢。 |
Oh yeah? I wasn't born yesterday, you know. 是吗?我可不是三岁的小孩子,你知道的。 |
Oh yeah? I wasn't born yesterday, you know. 是吗?我可不是三岁的小孩子,你知道的。 |