born
动词
定义 born 动词
having started life in a particular manner or condition.
The number of infants born with HIV is on the rise.
Many babies born prematurely require specialized care.
She was born into a wealthy family.
- C2formal
When an idea is born, it begins to exist or develop.
The idea for this project was born during a brainstorming session.
New scientific theories are often born from careful observation.
Their partnership was born out of a shared interest.
片语 born 动词
- born of something
Resulting or originating from a particular cause or source.
• A strong desire to survive was born of her fear.
- be born
To emerge from a mother's body and begin existence.
• She was born in London in 1988.
形容词
定义 born 形容词
possessing a natural talent or inclination for something.
He is a born leader, always able to inspire the team.
She is a born musician, demonstrating extraordinary talent from a young age.
Some people are born with a talent for dealing with people.
后缀
定义 born 后缀
having originated or come into being in the specified way, place, or order.
a newborn baby
She is a British citizen, American-born.
This company is family-born.
成语
- not be born yesterday
To indicate that someone is not naive or easily deceived.
• Don't try to fool me with that old excuse; I wasn't born yesterday.
- born and bred
Used to describe someone who was born and grew up in a specific location, and who possesses the typical characteristics of people from that place.
• He's New York born and bred, and he knows the city inside out.
- wish you had never been born
to express extreme unhappiness or the wish that someone had not been born.
• Ever since he got fired, he feels like he wishes he had never been born every day.
- born with a silver spoon in your mouth
To be born into a wealthy family with a high social status.
• He has lived a privileged life since childhood; you could really say he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.