border
border — 名詞
1. the official dividing line between two countries or regions, or the area close t
邊界；邊境
國家或地區之間的界線或附近地帶
the official dividing line between two countries or regions, or the area close to it.
Guards checked trucks at the border between Peru and Bolivia.
警衛在 Peru 和 Bolivia 的邊界檢查卡車。
pattern: the border between A and B
After midnight, the family crossed the border on foot.
午夜過後，那家人步行穿越邊境。
common collocation: cross the border
A small market town grew near the northern border.
一座小市鎮在北部邊境附近發展起來。
Snow closed the road near the border for two days.
大雪讓邊界附近的道路封閉了兩天。
文法句型
the border between A and B
cross the border
on/near the border
用法筆記
Often used with verbs such as cross, close, guard, and patrol. Context shows whether it means the line itself or the border area nearby.
常見錯誤
2. a narrow line, band, or frame placed around an object's edge, sometimes to make
飾邊；邊框
物體邊緣的線條、條帶或裝飾
a narrow line, band, or frame placed around an object's edge, sometimes to make it look better.
A gold border ran around the wedding invitation.
那張婚禮請柬外圍有一道金色飾邊。
a border around + object
Mei stitched a blue border onto the baby blanket.
Mei 在嬰兒毯上縫了一圈藍色飾邊。
draw/sew a border
The map has a red border around each country.
這張地圖每個國家外面都有紅色邊框。
In the frame shop, Omar chose a black border for the photo.
在裱框店裡，Omar 為那張照片挑了黑色邊框。
文法句型
a border around + object
a border of + color/material
draw/sew a border
用法筆記
Usually refers to something visible around paper, cloth, pictures, or screens. Distinguish from noun/3, which is a planted strip of soil in a garden.
常見錯誤
3. a thin piece of garden ground beside grass or a path, used for growing flowers.
花壇
草地或小路旁狹長的種花地帶
a thin piece of garden ground beside grass or a path, used for growing flowers.
Rosa planted yellow tulips in the border by the front path.
Rosa 在前面小路旁的花壇種了黃色鬱金香。
a border by/beside + lawn/path
Weeds filled the border after two weeks of heavy rain.
兩週大雨後，雜草長滿了那片花壇。
The children watered the flower border beside the lawn.
孩子們替草坪旁的花壇澆水。
Leila pulled weeds from the rose border beside the back lawn.
Leila 把後院草坪旁玫瑰花壇裡的雜草拔掉。
- flower bed
broader; it can be any shaped area of flowers, not only a long strip at the edge
- bed
short everyday gardening word, but less exact
- planting strip
descriptive and practical, often used in gardening plans
文法句型
plant flowers in a border
a border by/beside + lawn/path
rose/flower border
用法筆記
Usually used in gardening, often with flower or rose before it. Distinguish from noun/2, which is an edge on an object rather than a piece of soil.
常見錯誤
border — 動詞
1. if one country or area borders another, the two places touch at the same boundar
接壤
與另一地區邊界相接
if one country or area borders another, the two places touch at the same boundary.
Poland borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the west.
Poland 西側與 Germany 和 Czech Republic 接壤。
country A borders country B
The park borders the river for nearly ten miles.
那座公園有將近十英里都與那條河接壤。
border + river/road/region
Two quiet farms border the old railway line.
兩座安靜的農場緊鄰著那條老鐵路線。
On the map, Sudan borders seven other countries.
地圖上，Sudan 與另外七個國家接壤。
文法句型
country A borders country B
border + river/road/region
border + number of countries
用法筆記
Object is the neighboring country, region, river, or road, and the basic pattern does not need a preposition. For surrounding edges on one object, use verb/2 or verb/3 instead.
常見錯誤
2. to go all along the outside of something, making a clear outer line.
環繞
沿外圍形成一道邊線
to go all along the outside of something, making a clear outer line.
Tall pine trees bordered the school field on both sides.
高大的松樹排在學校操場兩側。
border + place
The lake is bordered by flat farms and old barns.
那座湖周圍有平坦的農田和老穀倉。
passive: be bordered by + thing
White stones bordered the path to the village church.
白色石頭沿著通往村裡教堂的小路邊排開。
A low wall bordered the garden on three sides.
一道矮牆圍住了花園的三面。
文法句型
border + place
be bordered by + thing
border + path/garden/field
用法筆記
Frequently passive with by when you name what runs around the edge: the lake was bordered by trees. Distinguish from verb/3, which means adding a new trim or pattern by choice.
常見錯誤
3. to add a line, strip, or decorative pattern at the edge of something.
鑲邊
在邊緣加上線條或飾邊
to add a line, strip, or decorative pattern at the edge of something.
The designer bordered the poster with thin silver tape.
設計師用細銀色膠帶替海報鑲邊。
border + object + with + material
Aunt Rosa bordered the tablecloth with green thread.
Rosa 阿姨用綠線替桌布鑲邊。
To finish the page, Jin bordered each photo in black.
為了完成那一頁，Jin 把每張照片都加上黑邊。
The baker bordered the cake card with tiny blue stars.
那位糕點師在蛋糕卡片邊緣加上小小的藍星星。
文法句型
border + object + with + material
border + object + in + color
border + page/photo/cloth
用法筆記
Usually takes a material or color after with or in: border the card with ribbon, border each photo in black. Distinguish from verb/2, where the border already exists as a surrounding line or row.