be born

IPA/biː bˈɔːn/
IPA/biː bˈɔːɹn/

be born — idiom

1. to begin life when the body leaves the mother's womb

1.慣用語A1
釋義

to begin life when the body leaves the mother's womb

例句

Rina was born in a small village near the mountains of Nepal.

be born + in [place]

Omar was born in Cairo, but his family moved to Berlin when he was six.

be born + in [city], with contrast clause

同義詞
反義詞
  • die

    the end of life, opposite of beginning life

文法句型

be born + in/on [place/time]

be born + into [family/situation]

用法筆記

Always passive in form: you say 'I was born', never 'I born'. The active verb 'bear' (to give birth) is rarely used in everyday English for this meaning.

常見錯誤

❌I born in 2005.
✅I was born in 2005.
💡'be born' is always passive; you must include a form of 'be'.
❌She has born three children.
✅She has borne three children.
💡'borne' (not 'born') is the past participle used after 'have' when talking about a mother giving birth.