| 词汇 | border on |
| 释义 | Idiom border onborder on (something) to be similar in quality or character.I thought the author's criticism bordered on rudeness. Usage notes: usually used about negative qualities Phr V border on borders, bordering, bordered border on sth if one country borders on another country, it is next to itSwaziland borders on South Africa and Mozambique. if something, especially a quality or feeling, borders on another more extreme thing, it is almost that thingHe treated the women with an indifference that bordered on contempt.She possesses a self-confidence that borders on arrogance. border (up)on (something)1. Literally, to be positioned next to something. France borders upon Spain to the south. That shed definitely borders on our property. 2. To share similarities with something without being identical to it. Be careful, some sections of this paper are bordering on plagiarism. border (up)on something1. Lit. [for something] to touch upon a boundary. (Upon is more formal and less commonly used than on.) Our property borders on the lakeshore. The farm borders upon the railroad tracks. 2. Fig. [for some activity or idea] to be very similar to something else. (Not usually physical objects. Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) This notion of yours borders upon mutiny! That plan borders on insanity. border onor border uponv. 1. To be next to something in location: New York State borders on Lake Ontario. My property borders upon a small lake. 2. To come close to being something, especially in association, meaning, or intent; verge on something: Your harsh criticism borders on being offensive. Some of their jokes were funny, but others bordered upon the ridiculous! |
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