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。
