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born BrE /bɔːn/
NAmE /bɔːrn/► SEE ALLbe born with a silver spoon in your mouthborn and bredI wasn’t born yesterdayin all my born daysthere’s one born every minutenot know you’re born(as if) to the manner bornbe/be born/be made that way
●be born with a silver ˈspoon in your mouth (saying) be born into a very rich family 生于富贵之家；出身富裕◆They had both been born with silver spoons in their mouths, and never had to worry about money.
他们俩都生于富贵人家，从来不用担心缺钱花。●ˌborn and ˈbredborn and brought up (in a place) （在某地）出生长大◆He’s Liverpool born and bred.
他是土生土长的利物浦人。◆Both my parents were born and bred in London.
我父母都是生于伦敦，长于伦敦。●I wasn’t born ˈyesterday (spoken) used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what sb is telling you （表示自己并不傻，不会轻信别人的话）我不是昨天才出生；我不傻◆You don’t expect me to believe that, do you? I wasn’t born yesterday, you know.
你不会以为我会相信那种事吧？你知道，我又不是三岁的小孩子。●in all my born ˈdays (old-fashioned, informal) never in my life (especially used when referring to sth unpleasant) 生平，一生（从未）（尤指不愉快的事情）◆How dare you say that! I’ve never been spoken to like that in all my born days!
你怎么敢这样说！我这辈子还没有人对我这么说过话！●there’s one born every ˈminute (saying) used to say that sb is very stupid 总有那种傻瓜◆You really believed he would pay you that money back? There’s one born every minute!
你真的相信他会还你钱？总有傻瓜会上当！●not know you’re ˈborn (BrE, spoken) not realize how easy your life or situation is compared to other people’s 身在福中不知福◆Young people today don’t know they’re born. Life was much harder when I was a child.现在的年轻人身在福中不知福，我小时候生活苦得多。●(as if) to the ˌmanner ˈborn (formal) as if a job, a social position, etc. were completely natural to you （对职位、社会地位等）生来就习惯，天生就适合◆He rides round in a Rolls Royce as if to the manner born.他驾驶着劳斯莱斯车来车往，仿佛生来就习惯这种生活。●ˈbe/be ˈborn/be ˈmade that way (of a person 人) behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character 天性如此；生来就这样◆It’s not his fault he’s so shy — he was born that way.害羞不是他的错，他天生如此。 |