bordering on is border on's Present Participle

border on

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  • na.同“border”
  • Web接近；近似于；接界
Simple Present：borders on  Present Participle：bordering on  Past Tense：bordered on  

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na.
1.
同“border”

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Definition:
AllAll,接近接近,近似于近似于,接界接界
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1.
A unifying trait among these hackers was a strong sense of curiosity, sometimes bordering on obsession.
这些黑客的共同点是都具有极强的好奇心，有时甚至到达痴迷的地步。
zhè xiē hēi kè de gòng tóng diǎn shì dōu jù yǒu jí qiáng de hào qí xīn , yǒu shí shèn zhì dào dá chī mí de dì bù 。
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2.
It would be irresponsible, bordering on malpractice, just to put in extra adaptability where it's not needed.
加入不需要的、额外的可适应性是不负责任的、近乎不法的行为。
jiā rù bù xū yào de 、 é wài de kě shì yìng xìng shì bù fù zé rèn de 、 jìn hū bù fǎ de xíng wéi 。
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3.
But circumcision drifted out of fashion, and by the 1970s it was seen as an unnecessary mutilation, bordering on the barbaric.
当割礼渐渐过时了，到了70年代，这项措施看上去没有不要了，这是在野蛮状态的边缘。
dāng gē lǐ jiàn jiàn guò shí le , dào le qī shí nián dài , zhè xiàng cuò shī kàn shàng qù méi yǒu bú yào le , zhè shì zài yě mán zhuàng tài de biān yuán 。
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4.
If so, then Zhang is bordering on celebrity status, at least 15 minutes of fame worthy of a local news bit for sure.
如果是，那么张已经差不多到了明星地位，至少在当地新闻里能够有15分钟介绍。
rú guǒ shì , nà me zhāng yǐ jīng chà bu duō dào le míng xīng dì wèi , zhì shǎo zài dāng dì xīn wén lǐ néng gòu yǒu shí wǔ fēn zhōng jiè shào 。
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5.
Occasionally ordering a take-out is fine, but having three or four a week is bordering on lazy.
偶尔点份外卖也未尝不可，但每周点三四次就等于你懒惰了。
ǒu ěr diǎn fèn wài mài yě wèi cháng bù kě , dàn měi zhōu diǎn sān sì cì jiù děng yú nǐ lǎn duò le 。
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6.
Rumour (bordering on complete lies) has it that Einstein was on the verge of cracking time travel when he met Marilyn Monroe.
谣传（完全是谎言）说爱因斯坦在遇到MarilynMonroe的时候已经处于破解时空间的边缘。
yáo chuán ( wán quán shì huǎng yán ) shuō ài yīn sī tǎn zài yù dào MarilynMonroe de shí hou yǐ jīng chǔ yú pò jiě shí kōng jiān de biān yuán 。
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7.
The save in the second half when he changed direction in mid air and clawed away a certain goal with his left hand was bordering on unfair.
在下半场那个扑救–当他在半空中改变方向然后以左手将一个必入球化险为夷，实在是达到了不公平的程度。
zài xià bàn chǎng nà ge pū jiù – dāng tā zài bàn kōng zhōng gǎi biàn fāng xiàng rán hòu yǐ zuǒ shǒu jiāng yī gè bì rù qiú huà xiǎn wéi yí , shí zài shì dá dào le bù gōng píng de chéng dù 。
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8.
The generals in Burma find themselves accused of an "inhuman" response to their disaster, bordering on a "crime against humanity" .
缅甸的将军们发现自己对灾难的反应被人指控“不人道”，近乎“反人类罪”。
miǎn diàn de jiāng jūn men fā xiàn zì jǐ duì zāi nàn de fǎn yìng bèi rén zhǐ kòng " bù rén dào " , jìn hū " fǎn rén lèi zuì " 。
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9.
Pastry chefs often consider chefs as overbearing, bordering on "control freaks" , as one of them curtly put it.
点心师常常认为厨师傲慢专横，一位点心师简称他们为“控制狂”。
diǎn xin shī cháng cháng rèn wéi chú shī ào màn zhuān hèng , yī wèi diǎn xin shī jiǎn chēng tā men wèi " kòng zhì kuáng " 。
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10.
Oppenheimer, Andres. Bordering on Chaos: Guerrillas, Stockbrokers , Politicians, and Mexico's Road to Prosperity. [Rest of book].
《混乱边缘：游击队员、证券经纪人、政客与墨西哥通往贫穷之路》[书的其他内容]。
《 hùn luàn biān yuán : yóu jī duì yuán 、 zhèng quàn jīng jì rén 、 zhèng kè yǔ mò xī gē tōng wǎng pín qióng zhī lù 》 [ shū de qí tā nèi róng ] 。
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