lend

She often lends us books. = She often lends books to us.她常借书给我们。

Could you lend me your pen? [=could I borrow your pen?]把你的笔借给我好吗？

I lent our ladder to the neighbors.我把梯子借给了邻居。

Can you lend me 50 cents? [=can I borrow 50 cents from you?]你能借我50美分吗？

The bank wouldn't lend us the money.银行就是不贷款给我们。

Many banks won't lend to people with bad credit.许多银行不会贷款给信用差的人。

They offered to lend us their services. [=to provide us with their services]他们主动向我们提供服务。

They are glad to lend their support to worthy causes.他们很乐意为有意义的事业提供支持。

It's surprising that he would lend his name to such a venture. [=that he would allow his name to be associated with such a venture]令人吃惊的是，他愿意以个人名义支持这样一个有风险的企业。

A bit of grated carrot lends some color to the dish. = A bit of grated carrot lends the dish some color.少量的胡萝卜丝给这盘菜增色。

A growing amount of evidence lends weight/credence/credibility to their theory. [=makes their theory seem true or correct]不断增多的证据使他们的理论越来越有分量/可信/可靠。

She's always there to lend a (helping) hand. [=she's always there to help]她总是愿意伸出援手。