boundary

名词 n.
/ˈbaʊndɹi/|/ˈbaʊndəɹi/    /ˈbaʊndɹi/|/ˈbaʊndəɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The dividing line or location between two areas.
    — So this was my future home, I thought![…]Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
  2. The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond). figuratively,in-plural,often
    — I didn’t mean to push the boundaries by sending my boss a message on Saturday night.
  3. An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
  4. An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team.
    — Travis hit a boundary to seal the match on the last ball of the over.
  5. (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set.
  6. Commission paid by a bus or jeepney driver to a public transportation operator for taking passengers, or the excess collected fares taken as daily wage. Philippines

词形变化

boundaries plural

词源

Etymology tree
English bound
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusder.
Middle English -arie
English -ary
English boundary
From bound + -ary.
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