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English Phrasal Verbs - Border On, Boss Around

2025/5/23
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英语老师:Border on 意味着非常接近某种状态。例如,如果我说某人对待仆人的方式 borders on abuse,这意味着这种对待方式非常接近虐待,可能还未达到虐待的程度,但已经非常接近了。在工作场景中,有些工作环境非常恶劣,以至于 borders on slavery,这表示工作条件和待遇非常接近奴隶制。有些人对工作的投入程度 borders on addiction,这表示他们对工作的痴迷程度已经接近成瘾,甚至可能是不健康的。 英语老师:Boss around 指的是以一种令人讨厌的方式告诉别人该做什么,并对他们发号施令。例如,如果我说某人不喜欢某份工作,因为他总是被甚至不是他上级的同事 bossed around,这意味着他的同事总是命令他做事情,并且像他的老板一样对他发号施令。在孩子们的互动中,有些孩子喜欢 boss around 其他孩子,这是一种常见的现象,需要引导他们不要这样做。我的儿子很顺从,通常喜欢被其他孩子领导,但如果其他孩子 boss around 得太过分,他也会感到厌烦。

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This chapter introduces and defines two English phrasal verbs: "border on" and "boss around." It provides clear explanations and examples of each verb's usage.
  • 'Border on' means to be very close to being something.
  • The example 'The way they treat their servant borders on abuse' is used to illustrate its meaning.
  • 'Boss around' means to tell someone what to do in an annoying way.
  • An example showing coworkers bossing someone around is provided.

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