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borderline

/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/

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noun

边界，分界线

A boundary or accepted division; a border.

Examples :

"She lives on the borderline between reality and madness."

她生活在现实与疯狂的边界线上。

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noun

边缘型人格障碍患者

An individual who has borderline personality disorder.

Examples :

"The therapist explained that the borderline was struggling with intense emotional reactions in social situations. "

治疗师解释说，这位边缘型人格障碍患者正在社交场合中与强烈的情绪反应作斗争。

medicine mind person condition

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verb

毗邻，接近

To border, or border on; to be physically close or conceptually akin to.

Examples :

"The new student's performance in math is borderline failing, as she consistently scores below the minimum passing grade. "

这个新同学的数学成绩属于勉强及格的水平，因为她总是考不到最低及格分数。

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adjective

边缘性的，模棱两可的。

Nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.

Examples :

"I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications."

我宁愿雇佣一个有才华的业余人士，也不愿雇佣一个刚毕业的、能力 barely 及格的大学生。

condition quality degree situation

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adjective

低俗的，品味不高的

Showing bad taste.

Examples :

"Her bright pink dress with the sparkly unicorn on it was considered borderline for the serious business meeting. "

她那件亮粉色的连衣裙，上面还带着闪闪发光的独角兽，对于严肃的商务会议来说，被认为有点低俗了。

attitude character moral value society culture

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adjective

边缘型，临界性。

Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.

Examples :

""Her relationships were often intense and unstable; some people thought her behavior was borderline." "

她的情感关系常常非常激烈且不稳定；有些人觉得她的行为举止有点像边缘型人格。

medicine mind disease character

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adverb

几乎，差不多。

Nearly; not entirely but nevertheless to a great extent

Examples :

"He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake."

他血糖偏低，几乎到了低血糖的程度，需要监测糖分摄入。

condition degree