lent
lent — noun
1. the period of forty days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, during which C
the period of forty days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, during which Christians practise penitence and many choose to give up certain pleasures, eat less, or perform extra acts of kindness in remembrance of the suffering of Jesus Christ.
Roya decided to give up chocolate for Lent last year.
collocation: give up [something] for Lent
During Lent, many Christian communities hold special evening services each week.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, when worshippers receive a cross of ashes on their foreheads.
Hao's grandmother eats simply during Lent and donates the money she saves to charity.
During Lent, some people read Bible passages each day instead of giving things up.
用法筆記
This word is a proper noun and is usually capitalised in English. It is most commonly used with the preposition 'during' ('during Lent') or as part of the phrase 'give [something] up for Lent'.
常見錯誤
lent — verb
1. the past-tense and past-participle form of the verb 'lend', used to talk about g
the past-tense and past-participle form of the verb 'lend', used to talk about giving something to someone on the understanding that it will be returned. For the full meaning and more examples, please see the entry for lend.
Christopher lent his bicycle to a neighbour who needed to get to work.
pattern: lent + [something] + to + [someone]
Amira lent her friend fifty dollars to pay for the train ticket.
pattern: lent + [someone] + [something]
The library has lent thousands of books to students this semester.
Last week, Élise lent Trang her umbrella because the sky looked dark.
文法句型
lent + (someone) + (something)
lent + (something) + to + (someone)
用法筆記
This sense only covers the past tense and past participle form of 'lend'. Do not use 'lent' as a base verb (❌ 'Can you lent me your pen?'). The base form is 'lend', the past form is 'lent'.