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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 边沿
[biānyán]
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名
物体的外沿部分
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广场边沿。
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跟"边缘"①的适用对象有差异。"边沿"一般只用于具体事物;"边缘"①可用于具体事物,也可用于抽象事物。
Examples
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市镇边沿地带
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the periphery of a town
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Paint the edges first, initially using a large brush.
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先画边沿,一开始时用大刷子画。
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The mortars burst at the edge of the forest.
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迫击炮对着森林的边沿地带开火。
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Containers should be filled to within 1 cm of the rim.
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应装满容器边沿的一厘米处。
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Tony smiled to himself and drummed his fingers on the edge of the table.
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托尼暗自笑了一下,然后用手指在桌子边沿敲了起来。
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