
好词典

源自中古英语boundarie,来自古法语bodne(边界标记),最终源自拉丁语bodina(边界)。
❶ 边界指分隔两个区域或事物的线或面,可以是物理上的分界线,也可以是抽象概念上的分界。
“The river forms the boundary between the two countries.”
(这条河构成了两国之间的边界。)
“We need to set clear boundaries between work and personal life.”
(我们需要在工作和个人生活之间设定明确的界限。)
push the boundaries — 指挑战现有极限或突破常规,常用于描述创新或探索行为。
“This new technology pushes the boundaries of what we thought was possible.”
(这项新技术突破了我们认为可能的极限。)