borderline
翻译
临界的, 暧昧的, 勉强的
例句
His behavior is borderline acceptable.
他的行为勉强可以接受。
She received a borderline pass on the exam.
她考试勉强及格。
语法模式
((borderline)) ((noun)) 临界的… It was a borderline decision.
((to be)) borderline 处于临界状态 His performance was borderline.
近义词
同义词: marginal, ambiguous, on the edge
词源
由“border”(边界)和“line”(线)组成的复合词。
记忆技巧
想象某物正好位于“边界”(border)的“线”(line)上,随时可能倒向任何一边。