born

verb

/bɔːn/

/bɔːrn/

be born

used only in the passive, without byIdioms

(abbreviation b.)
to come out of your mother’s body at the beginning of your life出生；出世
- I was born in 1976.我生于 1976 年。
- He was born in a small village in northern Spain.他出生在西班牙北部的一个小村庄。
- She was born on 7 February 1874. 她出生于1874年2月7日。
- The baby was born by Caesarean section on Friday. 婴儿于周五通过剖腹产出生。
- born into something She was born into a very musical family.她生于音乐之家。
- These children were born into poverty.这些孩子出生在贫困中。
- born of/to somebody He was born of/to German parents.他的生身父母是德国人。
- born with something She was born with a rare heart condition.她患有一种罕见的先天性心脏病。
- She was born with a weak heart.她生来就有一个衰弱的心脏。
- + adj. Her brother was born blind (= was blind when he was born).她的哥哥先天性失明。
- + noun John Wayne was born Marion Michael Morrison (= that was his name at birth).约翰·韦恩出生时取名马里恩·迈克尔·莫里森。
Collocations The ages of life
The ages of lifeChildhood/youth
- be born and raised/bred in Oxford; into a wealthy/middle-class family
- have a happy/an unhappy/a tough childhood
- grow up in a musical family/in an orphanage/on a farm
- be/grow up an only child (= with no brothers or sisters)
- reach/hit/enter/go through adolescence/puberty
- be in your teens/early twenties/mid-twenties/late twenties
- undergo/experience physical/psychological changes
- give in to/succumb to/resist peer pressure
- assert your independence/individuality
Adulthood
- leave school/university/home
- go out to work (at sixteen)
- get/find a job/partner
- be/get engaged/married
- have/get a wife/husband/mortgage/steady job
- settle down and have kids/children/a family
- begin/start/launch/build a career (in politics/science/the music industry)
- prove (to be)/represent/mark/reach a turning point in your life/career
- reach/be well into/settle into middle age
- have/suffer/go through a midlife crisis
- take/consider early retirement
- approach/announce/enjoy your retirement
Old age
- have/see/spend time with your grandchildren
- take up/pursue/develop a hobby
- get/receive/draw/collect/live on a pension
- approach/save for/die from old age
- live to a ripe old age
- reach the grand old age of 102/23 (often ironic)
- be/become/be getting/be going senile (often ironic)
- die (peacefully)/pass away in your sleep/after a brief illness
Extra Examples
- She was born into a wealthy family.她生在有钱人家。
- Their child was born with a serious medical problem.他们的孩子生来就有严重的疾病。
- babies who are born to very young mothers非常年轻的妈妈生的孩子
- to be born of noble parents生于贵族之家
Topics Life stagesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- prematurely
preposition
- into
- of
- to
- …
phrases
- be born alive
- be born dead
- be born and bred
- …
(of an idea, an organization, a feeling, etc.) to start to exist出现；形成；成立
- the city where the protest movement was born抗议运动发源的城市
- born (out) of something She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation.绝望驱使她鼓起勇气，作出行动。
-born
(in compounds) born in the order, way, place, etc. mentioned以…的顺序（或方式、地点等）出生的
- firstborn第一个孩子
- nobly born出身贵族
- French-born法国出生的
- The part is played by an American-born actress.这一角色由一个美国出生的女演员扮演。
see also newborn

Word OriginOld English boren, past participle of beran ‘to bear’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.

Idioms

be/be born/be made that way

(of a person) to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character天性如此；生下就这样
- It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.他如此自命不凡并不是他的错，他天生就是这种性格。

be born to be/do something

to have something as your destiny (= what is certain to happen to you) from birth注定会成为；注定要做
- He was born to be a great composer.他是个天生的伟大作曲家。

born and bred

born and having grown up in a particular place with a particular background and education（在某地）出生长大；受过…熏陶
- He was born and bred in Boston.他生于波士顿，长于波士顿。
- I'm a Londoner, born and bred.我是个土生土长的伦敦人。
- I was born and bred in Texas.我生于得克萨斯，长于得克萨斯。
More Like This Alliteration in idioms
Alliteration in idioms
- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

(saying) having rich parents生于富裕之家；出身富裕

in all my born days

(old-fashioned, informal) used when you are very surprised at something you have never heard or seen before（表示惊讶）这辈子（未听说，未见）
- I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days.我这辈子还从没听说过此等废话呢。

not be born yesterday

(informal) used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what somebody is telling you（表示自己并不傻，不会轻信别人的话）
- Oh yeah? I wasn't born yesterday, you know.是吗？我可不是三岁的小孩子，你知道的。

not know you are born

(British English, informal) to have an easy life without realizing how easy it is身在福中不知福
- You people without kids don't know you're born.你们没孩子，真是身在福中不知福啊。

there’s one born every minute

(saying) used to say that somebody is very stupid总有那种傻瓜

(as/as if) to the manner born

(formal) as if something is natural for you and you have done it many times in the past仿佛天生的；生来就习惯的
- She adapted to life on the estate as if to the manner born.她适应了庄园里的生活，就像适应了与生俱来的生活方式一样。

单词	born
释义	born verb /bɔːn/ /bɔːrn/ be born used only in the passive, without byIdioms (abbreviation b.) to come out of your mother’s body at the beginning of your life出生；出世 I was born in 1976.我生于 1976 年。 He was born in a small village in northern Spain.他出生在西班牙北部的一个小村庄。 She was born on 7 February 1874. 她出生于1874年2月7日。 The baby was born by Caesarean section on Friday. 婴儿于周五通过剖腹产出生。 born into something She was born into a very musical family.她生于音乐之家。 These children were born into poverty.这些孩子出生在贫困中。 born of/to somebody He was born of/to German parents.他的生身父母是德国人。 born with something She was born with a rare heart condition.她患有一种罕见的先天性心脏病。 She was born with a weak heart.她生来就有一个衰弱的心脏。 + adj. Her brother was born blind (= was blind when he was born).她的哥哥先天性失明。 + noun John Wayne was born Marion Michael Morrison (= that was his name at birth).约翰·韦恩出生时取名马里恩·迈克尔·莫里森。 Collocations The ages of lifeThe ages of lifeChildhood/youth be born and raised/bred in Oxford; into a wealthy/middle-class family have a happy/an unhappy/a tough childhood grow up in a musical family/in an orphanage/on a farm be/grow up an only child (= with no brothers or sisters) reach/hit/enter/go through adolescence/puberty be in your teens/early twenties/mid-twenties/late twenties undergo/experience physical/psychological changes give in to/succumb to/resist peer pressure assert your independence/individuality Adulthood leave school/university/home go out to work (at sixteen) get/find a job/partner be/get engaged/married have/get a wife/husband/mortgage/steady job settle down and have kids/children/a family begin/start/launch/build a career (in politics/science/the music industry) prove (to be)/represent/mark/reach a turning point in your life/career reach/be well into/settle into middle age have/suffer/go through a midlife crisis take/consider early retirement approach/announce/enjoy your retirement Old age have/see/spend time with your grandchildren take up/pursue/develop a hobby get/receive/draw/collect/live on a pension approach/save for/die from old age live to a ripe old age reach the grand old age of 102/23 (often ironic) be/become/be getting/be going senile (often ironic) die (peacefully)/pass away in your sleep/after a brief illness Extra Examples She was born into a wealthy family.她生在有钱人家。 Their child was born with a serious medical problem.他们的孩子生来就有严重的疾病。 babies who are born to very young mothers非常年轻的妈妈生的孩子 to be born of noble parents生于贵族之家 Topics Life stagesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb prematurely preposition into of to … phrases be born alive be born dead be born and bred … (of an idea, an organization, a feeling, etc.) to start to exist出现；形成；成立 the city where the protest movement was born抗议运动发源的城市 born (out) of something She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation.绝望驱使她鼓起勇气，作出行动。 -born (in compounds) born in the order, way, place, etc. mentioned以…的顺序（或方式、地点等）出生的 firstborn第一个孩子 nobly born出身贵族 French-born法国出生的 The part is played by an American-born actress.这一角色由一个美国出生的女演员扮演。 see also newborn Word OriginOld English boren, past participle of beran ‘to bear’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre. Idioms be/be born/be made that way (of a person) to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character天性如此；生下就这样 It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.他如此自命不凡并不是他的错，他天生就是这种性格。 be born to be/do something to have something as your destiny (= what is certain to happen to you) from birth注定会成为；注定要做 He was born to be a great composer.他是个天生的伟大作曲家。 born and bred born and having grown up in a particular place with a particular background and education（在某地）出生长大；受过…熏陶 He was born and bred in Boston.他生于波士顿，长于波士顿。 I'm a Londoner, born and bred.我是个土生土长的伦敦人。 I was born and bred in Texas.我生于得克萨斯，长于得克萨斯。 More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms belt and braces black and blue born and bred chalk and cheese chop and change done and dusted down and dirty in dribs and drabs eat somebody out of house and home facts and figures fast and furious first and foremost forgive and forget hale and hearty hem and haw kith and kin mix and match part and parcel puff and pant to rack and ruin rant and rave risk life and limb short and sweet signed and sealed spic and span through thick and thin this and that top and tail tried and tested wax and wane born with a silver spoon in your mouth (saying) having rich parents生于富裕之家；出身富裕 in all my born days (old-fashioned, informal) used when you are very surprised at something you have never heard or seen before（表示惊讶）这辈子（未听说，未见） I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days.我这辈子还从没听说过此等废话呢。 not be born yesterday (informal) used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what somebody is telling you（表示自己并不傻，不会轻信别人的话） Oh yeah? I wasn't born yesterday, you know.是吗？我可不是三岁的小孩子，你知道的。 not know you are born (British English, informal) to have an easy life without realizing how easy it is身在福中不知福 You people without kids don't know you're born.你们没孩子，真是身在福中不知福啊。 there’s one born every minute (saying) used to say that somebody is very stupid总有那种傻瓜 (as/as if) to the manner born (formal) as if something is natural for you and you have done it many times in the past仿佛天生的；生来就习惯的 She adapted to life on the estate as if to the manner born.她适应了庄园里的生活，就像适应了与生俱来的生活方式一样。 born adjective /bɔːn/ /bɔːrn/ [only before noun] having a natural ability or skill for a particular activity or job天生（有某方面才能）的 a born athlete/writer/leader天生的运动员／作家／领袖 a born loser (= a person who always loses or is unsuccessful)永远的失败者 Word OriginOld English boren, past participle of beran ‘to bear’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.
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