| 释义 |
bor·der /ˈbɔːdə(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | a.
I n.
1. 边，边缘；边沿，界线
on the border of a lake 在湖边
the border between civilization and life in the raw 文明生活和自然状态生活之间的界线
2. 边界，边境，边疆；边界地区
a district on the Cambodian side of the border with Thailand 和泰国边境接壤的柬埔寨一个地区
redraw the border 重划疆界
3. (沿花园、人行道等边缘设置的)狭长花坛，狭长的绿化地带
a perennial border 栽种多年生植物的狭长花坛
There is a border of flowers round the lawn. 草坪四周有狭长的花床围绕。
4. (女服等的)绲边；窄边
a lace border 花边
The carpet has no borders and has obviously cut for a room of larger size. 这张地毯四周无边，显然原来是裁下供一间面积较大的房间用的。
5. 印刷物(或图画等)四周的白边(或装饰边)
6. [the B-] 英格兰和苏格兰交界地区；北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国交界地区
7. [the border] 美国和墨西哥交界处的边境；美国和加拿大交界处的边境
II ❶ vt.
1. 形成…的边界；成为…的界线
The river borders part of the province. 那条河构成该省部分省界。
2. 在…上加边，给…镶边；围
border a bedspread with fringe 给床罩镶饰边
The walks were bordered with meticulous set-in flowers. 人行道边围着精心栽植的花。
3. 邻接，毗连
A new airport borders the city on the south. 新机场邻接南城。
At the edge of the city, black and white areas border each other. 在城市的边缘地带，黑人区和白人区相互毗连。
❷ vi.
1. 接界 (on,upon)
China borders on North Korea in the east. 中国在东部和朝鲜接壤。
2. 近似，接近 (on,upon)
Their respect for him bordered on reverence. 他们对他的尊重已近于崇敬了。
His determination to have my company bordered on violence. 他硬要我陪着他，差不多要动武了。
III a.
边界的；形成边界的；近边界的
a border crosser 越境分子
a series of border clashes 一系列边界冲突
[< OFr bordure < border to border < bort side of a ship < Gmc] |