lent
lent — 名詞
1. the period of forty days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, during which C
四旬期
基督教復活節前40天的齋戒期
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.
Roya 去年決定在四旬期期間戒吃巧克力。
collocation: give up [something] for Lent
During Lent, many Christian communities hold special evening services each week.
四旬期期間，許多基督教社區每週舉行特別的晚間禮拜。
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, when worshippers receive a cross of ashes on their foreheads.
四旬期從聖灰星期三開始，當天信徒會在前額接受一個灰燼十字記號。
Hao's grandmother eats simply during Lent and donates the money she saves to charity.
Hao 的祖母在四旬期期間飲食簡單，並把省下的錢捐給慈善機構。
During Lent, some people read Bible passages each day instead of giving things up.
有些人在四旬期期間每天讀聖經，而不是放棄某些東西。
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 — 動詞
1. the past-tense and past-participle form of the verb 'lend', used to talk about g
借出過去式
借出（lend 的過去式及過去分詞）
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.
Christopher 把腳踏車借給了需要騎車上班的鄰居。
pattern: lent + [something] + to + [someone]
Amira lent her friend fifty dollars to pay for the train ticket.
Amira 借了五十美元給朋友支付火車票。
pattern: lent + [someone] + [something]
The library has lent thousands of books to students this semester.
這學期圖書館借出了數千本書給學生。
Last week, Élise lent Trang her umbrella because the sky looked dark.
上週 Élise 把她的雨傘借給了 Trang，因為天色看起來很暗。
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'.