borderline
US /ˈbɔːr.dɚ.laɪn/
UK /ˈbɔː.də.laɪn/
形容詞
邊緣的, 模棱兩可的
on the edge between two categories or states; ambiguous or indeterminate
範例:
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His behavior was borderline rude.
他的行為近乎粗魯。
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The patient's condition is borderline, requiring close monitoring.
患者的病情處於邊緣，需要密切監測。
名詞
分界線, 界線
a boundary or dividing line
範例:
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The river forms a natural borderline between the two countries.
這條河構成了兩國之間的天然分界線。
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There's a fine borderline between genius and madness.
天才與瘋狂之間有一條微妙的界線。