This creek gave a sort of identity to the farms that bordered upon it.

这条小溪给与它接壤的农场带来了某种身份。

Those parts of Great Britain which border upon the Irish sea are all grazing countries.

大不列颠与爱尔兰海接壤的那些地区都是牧场。

Akut accepted her on a footing which bordered upon equality when it was necessary for them to come into close contact; but for the most part he avoided her.

阿库特在必要时以近乎平等的态度接受了她，因为这对他们来说是必要的。但在大多数情况下，他避开了她。