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。