born，英 [bɔːn] 美 [bɔːrn] 。
v.出生，诞生;产生，出现，形成;成立;生下来（有某种疾病或问题），天生（具有某种性格）。
adj.天生的。
comb.以...的顺序（或方式、地点等）出生的。
习语：
v.
be born to be/do st
注定会成为；注定要做
to have sth as your destiny (= what is certain to happen to you) from birth
He was born to be a great composer.
他是个天生的伟大作曲家。
born and bred
（在某地）出生长大；受过…熏陶
born and having grown up in a particular place with a particular background and education
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。
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
(saying) 生于富裕之家；出身富裕
having rich parents
in all my born days
(old-fashioned, informal) （表示惊讶）这辈子（未听说，未见）
used when you are very surprised at sth you have never heard or seen before
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) （表示自己并不傻，不会轻信别人的话）
used to say that you are not stupid enough to believe what sb is telling you
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。
there's one born every minute
(saying) 总有那种傻瓜
used to say that sb is very stupid
not know you are born
(BrE, informal) 身在福中不知福
to have an easy life without realizing how easy it is
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。
(as/as if) to the manner born
(formal) 仿佛天生的；生来就习惯的
as if sth is natural for you and you have done it many times in the past
be/be born/be made that way
(of a person 人) 天性如此；生下就这样
to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character
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。
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