be conterminous with sth
表示两地接壤或共享边界,是最常见的结构。
Canada is conterminous with the United States along the 49th parallel.
加拿大与美国沿北纬49度线有共同边界。
共界的;毗连的;同一境界内的
相接的;连接的;有共同边界的;在共同边界内的
sharing a common boundary; adjoining; also, having the same boundaries or extent.
相接的;连接的
s. connecting without a break; within a common boundary
Our garden is conterminous with the public park, so we often hear birds singing in the morning.
我们的花园与公园相接,所以我们早上经常听到鸟鸣。
用法提示:conterminous 是形容词,作表语并与 with 连用,表示“与……有共同边界、相接”。
The two conterminous offices are separated only by a thin wall, so we can hear every phone call.
两间相邻的办公室只隔着一堵薄墙,所以我们能听到每一通电话。
用法提示:conterminous 是形容词,作定语修饰 offices,表示“相邻、有共同边界的”。
The two neighborhoods are conterminous, and residents often walk between them to shop.
这两个社区相邻,居民们经常步行往返于两者之间购物。
用法提示:conterminous 是形容词,作表语,表示二者“有共同边界、紧邻”。
表示两地接壤或共享边界,是最常见的结构。
Canada is conterminous with the United States along the 49th parallel.
加拿大与美国沿北纬49度线有共同边界。
与 with 同义,但使用频率较低。
The garden is conterminous to the house.
花园与房屋相接。
用作定语,表示‘在同一边界内的’或‘相接的’。
The conterminous United States comprises 48 states.
美国本土包括48个州。
grammar · medium
易错句子Canada is conterminous to the United States.
正确表达Canada is conterminous with the United States.
错误地将介词 'to' 用于 'conterminous'。正确的搭配是 'conterminous with',表示共享边界。
grammar · medium
易错句子The conterminous of the two regions is marked by a river.
正确表达The conterminous boundary of the two regions is marked by a river.
误将形容词 'conterminous' 用作名词。应使用 'conterminous boundary' 来表示共同边界。
conterminous强调边界完全重合,contiguous仅指相邻或接触,不一定完全重合
conterminous常用于空间边界,coterminous多用于时间或抽象范围
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