border
gb/bˈɔɹdɚ/ us/bˈɔɹdɚ/
A2
英語
~ 1900
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
relation
1
official line separating areas
A line that separates two countries or areas.
用法パターン：
the border between [place] and [place]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' with 'boundary'. A boundary can be any dividing line, while a border usually refers to one between countries or regions.
類義語
boundary (Can refer to any dividing line, not only between countries.)
対義語
center (Refers to the middle of an area, opposite of its outer edge or limit.)
コロケーション
cross the border
|border crossing
|border control
|border security
|border town
テーマ
geography
|travel
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- We crossed the border into Canada.
- The two countries share a long border.
- Border security has been increased after the incident.
- They live in a small town near the Mexican border.
- The river forms the border between the two states.
学習者向け例文
- We crossed the border into France.
- The border between the two countries is very long.
- There is a small shop near the border.
- They live close to the border.
- The river is the border between the towns.
名詞
B1
entity
2
outer edge of something
The outside edge of something.
用法パターン：
[something] has a border of [material/color]
よくある間違い：
Some learners confuse 'border' with 'frame'. A frame is a separate structure around something; a border is part of the same object or surface.
類義語
edge (More general term for the outer limit of an object.)
対義語
center (The middle point, opposite of the outer edge.)
コロケーション
decorative border
|lace border
|page border
|border design
テーマ
design
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
例文
- The rug has a red border.
- She planted flowers along the border of the lawn.
- The page has a decorative border.
- A black border surrounded the photograph.
- The scarf features a lace border.
学習者向け例文
- The tablecloth has a blue border.
- There are trees on the border of the garden.
- The picture has a gold border.
- He drew a red border around the words.
- The paper has a nice border.
動詞
B1
state
3
to be next to something
To be next to and touch something along an edge.
用法パターン：
[place] borders [place]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'border' (verb) with 'border on', which can mean 'almost be' in a figurative sense.
類義語
adjoin (Slightly more formal; often used for land or buildings.)
対義語
separate (To keep apart, without touching or sharing an edge.)
コロケーション
country borders country
|land borders river
|region borders region
テーマ
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Poland borders Germany to the west.
- The park borders the river.
- Our property borders the forest.
- Canada borders the United States to the south.
- The reserve borders three villages.
学習者向け例文
- France borders Spain.
- Our garden borders the field.
- The school borders a park.
- This country borders two seas.
- His farm borders the road.
動詞
B2
action
4
to put an edge around something
To make an edge around something.
用法パターン：
to border [something] with [material/design]
類義語
edge (General term for providing a boundary or margin.)
対義語
strip (To remove an edge or margin from something.)
コロケーション
border with flowers
|border with lace
|border with stones
テーマ
design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She bordered the tablecloth with lace.
- The path was bordered with roses.
- They bordered the garden with small stones.
- The mirror is bordered in gold.
- Each page is bordered with a thin blue line.
学習者向け例文
- I bordered the picture with red paper.
- The garden is bordered with flowers.
- He bordered his letter with a black line.
- The road is bordered by trees.
- Her scarf is bordered with beads.
文法
辞書形
border
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹdɚ/
US/bˈɔɹdɚ/
音節・強勢
bor - der （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (bor)
活用形
Noun
- Base: border
- Plural: border, borders
Verb
- Base: border
- 3rd Person Singular: borders
- Present Participle: bordering
- Past: bordered
関連語
Forms
borders
noun
bordering
verb
bordered
verb
Related words
borderline
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
borderless
adjective
Advanced or less common
borderland
noun C1
表現
at the border
1/ˈæt ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
located at dividing line between countries
In the place where two countries or areas meet.
例文
- We had our documents checked at the border.
- There was a long queue at the border.
border control
1/bˈɔɹdɚ kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
checks at country's entry point
Government checks at a country's dividing line to control who and what goes in and out.
例文
- Border control officers checked our bags.
- Border control can take a long time during holidays.
border on
1/bˈɔɹdɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
to be almost like something else
To be very close to being something, often something extreme or bad.
例文
- His comments bordered on rude.
- Her enthusiasm borders on obsession.
cross the border
1/kɹˈɔs ðə bˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
to go into another country
To go from one country into another country at their dividing line.
例文
- We crossed the border into Mexico at noon.
- You need your passport to cross the border.