"borrowed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 借來的
• 借用的

Definition

指從別人那裡拿來並打算歸還的東西。它也可以形容來自其他來源、並非原創的想法、風格或詞語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常放在名詞前面，如 'a borrowed book'、'borrowed money'。用於思想或語言時，常見於 'a borrowed idea'、'a borrowed word'。不要和 'lent' 混淆：'borrow' 是借入，'lend' 是借出。

Examples

This is a borrowed jacket, so I have to give it back tomorrow.

這是一件**借來的**外套，所以我明天必須還回去。

He used a borrowed pen to sign the paper.

他用一支**借來的**筆簽了文件。

That word was borrowed from French.

那個詞是從法語中**借用的**。

I showed up in borrowed shoes because mine were still wet.

我穿著**借來的**鞋來了，因為我的鞋還沒乾。

The whole speech sounded borrowed, like none of the ideas were really his.

整篇演講聽起來都像是**借來的**，好像那些想法都不是他自己的。

We got through the month on borrowed money.

我們靠**借來的**錢撐過了這個月。