借[jiè] 基本解释：
新英汉大词典：
- 借(藉)[jiè]
- 动词- （借进） borrow:
borrow a book from the library;从图书馆借书
borrow money from sb.跟人借钱
- （借出） lend:Could you lend me your bicycle?你把自行车借给我骑一下好吗?
Will you lend your knife to that man?你能把小刀借给那人吗?
- （假托） use as a pretext:use “aid” as a pretext for plunder;借“援助”之名，行掠夺之实
He found an excuse and left.他借故走了。
- （凭借; 趁着） make use of; take advantage of (an opportunity, etc.):Fanned by the wind, the fire burned more and more furiously.火借风势，越烧越旺。
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all.我愿借此机会向大家表示感谢。
以上内容来源于：《新汉英大辞典》
例句与用法：
It galled him to have to ask for a loan.
She offered me the loan of her car.
He came out with his staple excuse that he was too busy.
May I borrow your pen?
You don't expect me to believe that pitiful excuse, do you?
He came to see me on the pretext of asking my advice.
We'll have to find a pretext for not going to the party.
借的其他解释: