border on〔upon〕(v.+prep.)
▲border on〔upon〕 sth 1.邻近,接界 be next to sth; adjoin sth
India borders on〔upon〕 Pakistan.印度和巴基斯坦接壤。
2.近乎 be almost the same as sth
What you are doing borders on the ridiculous.你所做的事近乎可笑。
The proposal borders upon the absurdity.这提议近乎荒谬。
His age borders on fifty.他年近50。
句型例句
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron. France boards Germany.法国与德国毗邻。
◇ 用于be ~ed结构
The country is bordered on one side by a river.这个国家有一边以一条河为界。
Her dress is bordered with silk. 她的洋装镶着丝边。
补充资料
[同义词] n. edge, frontier, limit v. adjoin, be next to, edge, trim
[反义词] n. center, inside, interior
[词源]<古法语border(边界)
border
n. ['bɔːdə] ( borders )
双解释义
C 1.边,边缘 band or strip
C 2.边界,边境 line dividing two countries or areas; frontier
This is a border of flowers round the lawn. 草坪四周有一圈花绕着。
He is on the border of fifty. 他年近50岁。
They live on the border of starvation. 他们生活在饥饿边缘。
You must go through customs in order to pass across the border. 你们必须通过海关过境。
Do you need a passport to cross the Scottish border? 你越过苏格兰边界需要护照吗?