1、be born to be/do sth 注定会成为、注定要做
He was born to be a great composer.他是个天生的伟大作曲家。
Was he born to be successful, or did he just luck out?
是他命中注定会成功，还是仅仅交了好运？
I think he was born to be editor of a tabloid newspaper.
我觉得他天生就是当小报编辑的料。
注意：
Another boy was born to her.
她又生了一个男孩。《外研社英语同义词辨析词典》
Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood, she was carrying on a family tradition by acting.
她出身于过去好莱坞的名门，继承了当演员的家族传统。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
2、born and bred（在某地）出生长大、受过…熏陶
He was born and bred in Boston.他生于波士顿，长于波士顿。
I'm a Londoner, born and bred.
我是个土生土长的伦敦人。
I was born and bred in the highlands.
我在高地地区出生和长大。
A Londoner born and bred, she suspected that a month in the country would bore her to distraction.
作为一个土生土长的伦敦人，她不相信在乡下呆一个月就会令她心烦意乱。
3、in all my born days（表示惊讶）这辈子（未听说，未见）
I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days.我这辈子还从没听说过此等废话呢。
In all my born days I've never seen a dog with green eyes.
我一生中从未见过绿眼睛的狗。
In all my born days, I was never so treated.
我这一辈子也没有受过如此的对待。
4、not know you are born 身在福中不知福
You people without kids don't know you're born.你们没孩子，真是身在福中不知福啊。
5. born with a silver spoon in your mouth
生于富裕之家；出身富裕
She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and everything has been done for her.
她出生于富贵人家，什么事都已为她安排得好好的。
The stranger's conduct was that of a man who had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
这陌生人的举止像生而富贵的人。
She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and has never done a day's hardwork in her life.
她出生于富贵人家，一生中从来没有做过一天的苦活。
She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
她生于富贵人家。