to borrow
01
借, 借用
to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it
Transitive: to borrow sth | to borrow sth from sb
例子
Can I borrow your umbrella? It's raining outside, and I left mine at home.
我可以借你的伞吗？外面在下雨，我把我的伞忘在家里了。
The company decided to borrow funds from the bank to finance the expansion project.
公司决定从银行借入资金来资助扩张项目。
02
借用, 从...获得灵感
to take or adopt external elements into one's own expression or creation
Transitive: to borrow external elements from sth
例子
Shakespeare borrowed many plot elements from existing stories for his plays.
莎士比亚为他的戏剧从现有故事中借用了许多情节元素。
The English language has borrowed numerous words from French, such as " cuisine " and " ballet. "
英语从法语中借用了许多词汇，例如“烹饪”和“芭蕾”。
