英语词汇“lent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

lent v.

pt. and pp. of lend.

Lent n. [proper noun]

Religion(in many Christian churches) an annual season of fasting and asking forgiveness in preparation for Easter.

Lent•en, lent•en adj.: the Lenten season.

lent v.

pt. and pp. of lend.

Lent n.

Religion(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.

bef. 1000; Middle English lente(n), Old English lencten, lengten spring, Lent, literally, lengthening (of daylight hours); cognate with Dutch lente, German Lenz spring; see Lenten

-lent,

a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, var. of -ulent: pestilent.

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lent /lɛnt/ vb

the past tense and past participle of lend

lend v., lent/lɛnt/USA pronunciation lend•ing.

to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned: [~ + object]He doesn't like to lend things.[~ + object + to + object]He lent his lawnmower to me.[~ + object + object]He lent me his lawnmower.
to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use: [~ + object]The bank lends money at high interest rates.[~ + object + to + object]The bank wouldn't lend the money to him.[~ + object + object]The bank refused to lend him money.
Library Science(of a library) to allow the use of (books and other materials) outside library premises for a certain period: [~ + object]The library lends videotapes.[~ + object + to + object]That library will lend videotapes to anyone living in the vicinity.[~ + object + object]The library will lend you the videotapes.
to give or contribute willingly or helpfully: [~ + object]always there lending support.[~ + object + to + object]lent their support to the cause.[~ + object + object]He lent their cause his support.
to adapt (itself or oneself ) to something;
be suitable for:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + oneself + to]The building lends itself to inexpensive remodeling.
to give, confer, furnish, or impart (a quality) to something: [~ + object + to + object]A fireplace lends coziness to a room.[~ + object + object]The use of a warm color there lends the room cheeriness.

Idioms

Idioms lend a hand, to give help;
aid: [no object]Can you lend a hand with this job?[~ + object + a hand]Can you lend us a hand?[~ + to + object]Lend a hand to the others.

lend•er, n. [countable]

borrow

lend v., lent, lend•ing.
v.t.

to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use.
to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully:to lend one's aid to a cause.
to adapt (oneself or itself ) to something:The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling.
to furnish or impart:Distance lends enchantment to the view.

v.i.

to make a loan.
Idioms lend a hand, to give help;
aid:If everyone lends a hand, we can have dinner ready in half an hour.

bef. 900; Middle English lenden, variant (origin, originally past tense) of lenen, Old English lǣnan (cognate with Dutch lenen, German lehnen, Old Norse lāna), derivative of lǣn loan; cognate with German Lehnen, Old Norse lān. See loan¹

lend′er, n.

Lent /lɛnt/ n

the period of forty weekdays lasting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, observed as a time of penance and fasting commemorating Jesus' fasting in the wilderness

Etymology: Old English lencten, lengten spring, literally: lengthening (of hours of daylight)

lend /lɛnd/ vb (lends, lending, lent /lɛnt/)

(transitive) to permit the use of (something) with the expectation of return of the same or an equivalent
to provide (money) temporarily, often at interest
(intransitive) to provide loans, esp as a profession
(transitive) to impart or contribute (something, esp some abstract quality): her presence lent beauty
(transitive) to provide, esp in order to assist or support: he lent his skill to the company
lend an ear ⇒ to listen
lend itself ⇒ to possess the right characteristics or qualities for: the novel lends itself to serialization
lend oneself ⇒ to give support, cooperation, etc

Etymology: 15th Century lende (originally the past tense), from Old English lǣnan, from lǣn loan¹; related to Icelandic lāna, Old High German lēhanōn

ˈlender n

单词	lent
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 lent /lɛnt/USA pronunciation v. pt. and pp. of lend. Lent /lɛnt/USA pronunciation n. [proper noun] Religion(in many Christian churches) an annual season of fasting and asking forgiveness in preparation for Easter. Lent•en, lent•en /ˈlɛntən/USA pronunciation adj.: the Lenten season. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lent (lent),USA pronunciation v. pt. and pp. of lend. Lent (lent),USA pronunciation n. Religion(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches. bef. 1000; Middle English lente(n), Old English lencten, lengten spring, Lent, literally, lengthening (of daylight hours); cognate with Dutch lente, German Lenz spring; see Lenten -lent, a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, var. of -ulent: pestilent. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lent /lɛnt/ vb the past tense and past participle of lend WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 lend /lɛnd/USA pronunciation v., lent/lɛnt/USA pronunciation lend•ing. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned: [~ + object]He doesn't like to lend things.[~ + object + to + object]He lent his lawnmower to me.[~ + object + object]He lent me his lawnmower. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use: [~ + object]The bank lends money at high interest rates.[~ + object + to + object]The bank wouldn't lend the money to him.[~ + object + object]The bank refused to lend him money. Library Science(of a library) to allow the use of (books and other materials) outside library premises for a certain period: [~ + object]The library lends videotapes.[~ + object + to + object]That library will lend videotapes to anyone living in the vicinity.[~ + object + object]The library will lend you the videotapes. to give or contribute willingly or helpfully: [~ + object]always there lending support.[~ + object + to + object]lent their support to the cause.[~ + object + object]He lent their cause his support. to adapt (itself or oneself ) to something; be suitable for:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + oneself + to]The building lends itself to inexpensive remodeling. to give, confer, furnish, or impart (a quality) to something: [~ + object + to + object]A fireplace lends coziness to a room.[~ + object + object]The use of a warm color there lends the room cheeriness. Idioms Idioms lend a hand, to give help; aid: [no object]Can you lend a hand with this job?[~ + object + a hand]Can you lend us a hand?[~ + to + object]Lend a hand to the others. lend•er, n. [countable] See borrow. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lend (lend),USA pronunciation v., lent, lend•ing. v.t. to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. to give (money) on condition that it is returned and that interest is paid for its temporary use. to give or contribute obligingly or helpfully:to lend one's aid to a cause. to adapt (oneself or itself ) to something:The building should lend itself to inexpensive remodeling. to furnish or impart:Distance lends enchantment to the view. v.i. to make a loan. Idioms lend a hand, to give help; aid:If everyone lends a hand, we can have dinner ready in half an hour. bef. 900; Middle English lenden, variant (origin, originally past tense) of lenen, Old English lǣnan (cognate with Dutch lenen, German lehnen, Old Norse lāna), derivative of lǣn loan; cognate with German Lehnen, Old Norse lān. See loan¹ lend′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Lent /lɛnt/ n the period of forty weekdays lasting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, observed as a time of penance and fasting commemorating Jesus' fasting in the wilderness Etymology: Old English lencten, lengten spring, literally: lengthening (of hours of daylight) Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lend /lɛnd/ vb (lends, lending, lent /lɛnt/) (transitive) to permit the use of (something) with the expectation of return of the same or an equivalent to provide (money) temporarily, often at interest (intransitive) to provide loans, esp as a profession (transitive) to impart or contribute (something, esp some abstract quality): her presence lent beauty (transitive) to provide, esp in order to assist or support: he lent his skill to the company lend an ear ⇒ to listen lend itself ⇒ to possess the right characteristics or qualities for: the novel lends itself to serialization lend oneself ⇒ to give support, cooperation, etc Etymology: 15th Century lende (originally the past tense), from Old English lǣnan, from lǣn loan¹; related to Icelandic lāna, Old High German lēhanōn ˈlender n
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