区别辨析lend、borrow与loan

lend、borrow与loan这些动词均含“借”之意。

lend : 指将自己的东西借出给别人,也可用于借喻意义。

  • She doesn't like lending her books.
    她不喜欢把书借给别人。
  • If you need a coat I can lend you one/lend one to you.
    你如果需要外衣,我可以借给你一件。

borrow : 指从某人或某处借来某物,也可用作比喻。

  • I had to borrow a pen from the invigilator to do the exam.
    我不得不从监考人员那里借了一支笔考试。
  • She used to borrow money and not bother to pay it back.
    她过去常借钱不还。
  • He borrowed a novel from the library.
    他从图书馆里借了一本小说。

loan : 指通过正式的手续,借数目较大的贷款。在美国也可指借出东西。

  • Thank you very much for the loan of your bike.
    谢谢你把自行车借给我。
  • This exhibit is on loan (= being borrowed/lent) from/to another museum.
    这件展品是从另一家博物馆借来的/出借给了另一家博物馆。