borderline
borderline
bor∙der∙line¹ / ˈbɔrdəˌlaɪn ; ˈbɔ:dəlaɪn /
◙adj
1. very close to not being acceptable
• 两可之间的:
»In borderline cases , the student's coursework is considered, as well as exam grades.
在难以决定的情况下，学生的作业和考试成绩都要考虑进去。
»The referee's decision was borderline.
裁判的判决含混不清。
2. [usually before noun] having qualities of both one situation, state etc and another more extreme situation or state
• 临界的:
»a borderline schizophrenic (=someone who has some signs of being mentally ill)
临界精神分裂症患者
borderline²
◙noun
1. [sing.] the point at which one quality, situation, emotion etc ends and another begins
• 介于两者之间的不明朗状态; 暧昧状况，含混的情景:
»She slipped over the borderline into sleep.
她先是半醒半睡，后来慢慢地睡着了。
»on the borderline
»I was on the borderline between a first- and a second-class degree.
我的学位介于一级和二级之间。
2. [C] a border between two countries
• 分界线，边界，国境线
