"border on" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbɔɹdɝ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
BOR-der awn
bˈɔːdɐ/ /ˈɒn
BAW-duh on
释义
To be very close to a particular quality, state, or condition, either physically (touching the edge) or figuratively (almost being something).
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɔɹdɝ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
英式英语
bˈɔːdɐ/ /ˈɒn
简化发音
美式
BOR-der awn
英式
BAW-duh on
语境中听
His actions border on rude.
His house borders on the park.
Her fear of germs borders on obsession.
That joke borders on being offensive.