1.born的基本意思是“出生的”,引申可表示“问世的,诞生的,天生的”。
2.born既可作定语修饰名词,又可作be的表语,也可作状语修饰形容词。
3.用作定语
(1)~+ n.
He is a born leader.
他天生是个领袖。
The operation on the newborn infant was a failure.
关于新生儿的手术是失败了。
(2)n. +~
Only someone born in the United States can be elected as President.
只有在美国出生的人才可以被选为总统。
4.用作表语
(1)S+be+~
The baby can cry as soon as he is born.
婴儿生下来就会哭。
(2)S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
He was born of a peasant family.
他生于一个农民家庭。
(3)S+be+~+to- v
She was born to succeed.
她注定会成功的。
5.用作状语
~+ adj.
I think he was born stupid.
我认为他生来就愚笨。
He was born subnormal and will never learn to read.
他天生智力低下,永远无法学会阅读。