born作为动词的用法

  born用作形容词的基本意思是“出生的”,引申可表示“问世的,诞生的,天生的”。用作动词时表示注定会成为，注定要做等含义。

  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。