Word · Frequency #14486
borderline
/ˈbɒːdəlain/
adjective
勉强合格的；两可的；边缘的
barely acceptable; of doubtful or minimal quality
- 1.
Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
几乎；不明确在边界或界限的某一侧,模棱两可
- 2.
Of questionable taste or acceptability; approaching bad taste.
品味或可接受性有问题；接近不良品味
- 3.
Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.
表现出边缘性人格障碍
几乎；不明确在边界或界限的某一侧,模棱两可；品味或可接受性有问题；接近不良品味；表现出边缘性人格障碍；边界的
In use
The hotel's breakfast was borderline, so we decided to eat elsewhere the next morning.
She gave a borderline answer in the interview, and the manager was not fully convinced.
The phone's battery life is borderline; it barely lasts a full day.
borderline + noun
borderline 作定语，修饰名词。
She was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
她被诊断出患有边缘性人格障碍。
be borderline
表示勉强合格或处于临界状态。
His test score was borderline.
他的考试分数刚过及格线。
on the borderline between X and Y
on the borderline 表示在边界上，常与 between 连用。
Connections
Confusing words
- boundary
- 边界, 分界线 · borderline 作名词时多指抽象或心理上的界线，或指勉强合格的状态；boundary 则多指具体的地理或概念分界。
Word family
- borderlines
- plural, third person singular
- borderlined
- past, past participle
- borderlining
- present participle
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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