border
UK [bɔ:.dər] US ['bɔ:r.dɚ] noun countable
DIVISION 分开
ESSENTIAL
■the line that divides one country from another 国境；边界，边境•Were you stopped at the border?你在边界被拦住了吗？ •The train crosses the border between France and Spain.火车穿过法国和西班牙之间的边界。 •The two countries have had frequent border disputes.两国经常发生边界纠纷。
UK [bɔ:.dər] US ['bɔ:r.dɚ] noun countable
EDGE 边缘
■a strip that goes around or along the edge of something, often as decoration （装饰的）窄边•The dress was white with a delicate lace border.这条裙子是白色的，饰有精美的花边。 •a picture with a decorative/plain border带有／没有装饰边的画 ■a narrow strip of ground around a garden, which is usually planted with flowers （花园的）狭长花坛•to weed/plant the borders除去花园边缘的杂草／在花园边缘种上植物
UK [bɔ:.dər] US ['bɔ:r.dɚ] verb
FORM EDGE 环绕
transitive usually passive
■to form a line around the edge of something 围着，环绕；沿…的边缘•The fields are bordered by tall trees.田野四周都是高大的树木。
UK [bɔ:.dər] US ['bɔ:r.dɚ] verb
BE NEXT TO 毗邻
transitive
■to be next to and have a border with another country （与某国）接壤•Swaziland borders South Africa and Mozambique.史瓦济兰毗邻南非和莫三比克。
UK [bɔ:.dər] US ['bɔ:r.dɚ] verb
Phrasal Verbs border on sth
■If behaviour, a quality or a feeling borders on something more extreme, it is almost that thing 接近于，近乎•His suggestion borders on the ridiculous.他的建议近乎荒谬。 •She possesses a self-confidence that borders on arrogance.她的自信接近于自大。 |