Bourne Meaning in English
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释义
A 'bourne' is an old or literary word meaning a boundary, limit, or the end of a journey. It is sometimes used poetically or in place names.
用法与细微差别
'Bourne' is rarely used in everyday English; it’s mostly found in poetry, literature, or old texts. The phrase 'from whose bourne no traveler returns' (from Shakespeare) is famous. Occasionally appears in UK place names (e.g., Bournemouth). Not related to 'born' (to be given birth).
例句
The river marks the bourne of their land.
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They reached the final bourne of their journey.
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A bourne can separate countries or regions.
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He spoke of death as the undiscovered bourne.
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You might notice 'bourne' in English place names like Bournemouth.
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Shakespeare wrote about the 'bourne from which no traveler returns'.
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