English Dictionary

border on

動詞

他動詞 比喩的用法

(transitive) To share a border with. / (transitive, figuratively) To be almost like some other thing; to verge on.

日本語の意味

（物理的に）境界線を共有する、隣接する / （比喩的に）ほとんど～のようで、～に近い

Several provinces border on Russia to the east.

いくつかの州は東部でロシアと国境を接している。

意味（1）

(transitive) To share a border with.

The town borders on the forest, so there are often deer on the road.

意味（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To be almost like some other thing; to verge on.

His behaviour borders on insanity.

borders on （ present singular third-person ）

bordering on （ participle present ）

bordered on （ participle past ）

bordered on （ past ）