| 单词 | border on |
| 释义 | border on1. phrasal verb If you talk about a characteristic or situation bordering on something, usually something that you consider bad, you mean that it is almost that thing. He has never exhibited the self-confidence, bordering on arrogance, of his predecessor. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The atmosphere borders on the surreal. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. See also border [sense 2] More Synonyms of border on See full dictionary entry for borderborder on in American English or border upon 1. to be next to or adjoining 2. to be like; almost be his grief borders on madness Chinese translation of 'border on'border onvt fus
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