borders
borders — noun
1. lines that mark where one country, region, or area ends and another begins
lines that mark where one country, region, or area ends and another begins
Guards inspected passports at the borders between the three neighboring countries.
collocation: borders between countries
Satellite maps show how the old empire's borders changed over two centuries.
Thick forests once hid the borders separating the two provinces.
The peace treaty fixed the borders after years of fighting.
- boundaries
A close synonym, often slightly more formal or technical
- frontiers
Often used for national borders, especially in historical or political contexts
用法筆記
Usually refers to political or geographic limits between places. Distinguish from noun/3, which is the outside part of one object, not a dividing line between areas.
常見錯誤
2. the parts around the outside of an object, page, or surface
the parts around the outside of an object, page, or surface
Dust gathered along the borders of the old window frame.
pattern: the borders of + object
The borders of the poster curled up in the summer heat.
Rainwater collected along the borders of the rooftop garden.
Esme wiped chocolate from the borders of the plate with a napkin.
用法筆記
Often appears in phrases with 'of' when describing the outside part of one thing. Distinguish from noun/2, which is about the line between two places.
常見錯誤
3. decorative strips or patterns placed around an edge to improve how something loo
decorative strips or patterns placed around an edge to improve how something looks
Gold borders around the wedding cards made them look more formal.
collocation: gold borders around cards
The rug's red borders stood out against the pale wooden floor.
Blue flower borders decorated the top and bottom of the menu.
The children's project used glitter borders to frame each photo.
用法筆記
Common with items that are designed or decorated, such as rugs, cards, menus, or printed pages. Distinguish from noun/3, where the edge is simply the outside part and not an added design.
常見錯誤
borders — verb
- borderspresent simple I / you / we / they
- borderses3rd person singular
- bordersing-ing form
- bordersedpast simple
1. to add a line, frame, or decorative edge around something
to add a line, frame, or decorative edge around something
Yan borders every photo in the album with a thin black line.
pattern: borders + object + with + line
The tailor borders the scarf with dark blue silk.
Dario borders the certificate with a ring of green leaves.
Folake borders the quilt squares with bright yellow cloth.
文法句型
borders + object + with + material or design
用法筆記
The object is the thing receiving the added edge, and the material or pattern often follows with 'with'. Distinguish from verb/2, which describes one place touching another.
常見錯誤
2. to lie next to a place and touch it at the edge
to lie next to a place and touch it at the edge
The farm borders a narrow river on its eastern side.
collocation: borders a river
Chile borders Peru to the north and Argentina to the east.
pattern: country borders country
The old market borders the train station and the bus depot.
Rania's garden borders a public footpath behind the apartment block.
文法句型
borders + neighboring country, river, road, or area
用法筆記
The subject is usually a country, building, garden, or piece of land, and the object is the neighboring place. Do not add 'with' after the verb in this sense.