edge

[edʒ]

n.边缘, 优势, 边, 刀口
vt.给 ... 加上边, 缓慢横过, 使锋利
vi.徐徐前进

n.

1. 边, 棱; 边缘[C][U]

They lived in a house on the edge of a forest.

他们住在森林边缘一所房子里。

2. 刃, 刀口[C]

He sharpened the edge of his knife on a grindstone.

他在磨石上磨快了他的刀刃。

3. 优势; 优越条件[S]

The Democrats hold the edge in the Senate.

民主党人在参议院中占优势。

4. (言语等)尖锐; 敏锐; 激烈[S1]

His remark has a biting edge to it.

他的话非常尖锐辛辣。

vt.

1. 使锋利; 将(刀)开刃

You'll have to edge the knife, it's blunt.

你得把这刀磨一磨, 它钝了。

2. 给……加上边[(+with)]

The main streets were edged on both sides with grass.

主要街道两边都种上了草。

3. 使渐进; 徐徐地移动; 挤掉[O]

She edged her chair nearer to the fireplace.

她把椅子移近壁炉。

vi.

徐徐移动; 侧着移动[Q]

He edged to the front of the crowd.

他侧身挤到了人群前头。

词形变化

形容词: edgeless | 动词过去式: edged | 动词过去分词: edged | 动词现在分词: edging | 动词第三人称单数: edges |

词义辨析

同义:

n.边; 缘

outline  border  frame  margin  curb  limit  rim  brink  bound  fringe  

同义参见:

brow  hem  line  circuit  grind  brim  sharpen  preference  corner  whet  ledge  lip  terminal  suburb  verge  side  file  outside  skirt  

反义:

n.刀口; 锋; 边; (悬崖等的)边缘; 优势

center  

英英释义

名词 edge:

the boundary of a surface

同义词：border

a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object

a line determining the limits of an area

同义词：boundary, bound

the attribute of urgency

同义词：sharpness

a slight competitive advantage

a strip near the boundary of an object

同义词：margin

动词 edge:

advance slowly, as if by inches

同义词：inch

provide with a border or edge

同义词：border

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

同义词：border, adjoin, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on

provide with an edge

补充

edgeedge英:[edʒ] 美:[ɛdʒ]n.1.边, 棱, 边缘2.刀口[刃]3.优势, 优势地位They have lost the edge.他们已经失去了优势。vt.1.给…形成边2.使锐利The knife is blunt.I'll edge it.这把刀钝了, 我要把它磨一磨。vi.1.慢慢向前移动, 侧身移动The climbers edged along the cliff.攀登者沿着悬崖边侧身移动。

例句

1. He banged his knee against the edge of the chair.他的膝盖磕到了椅子边上。 2. She was standing at the water's edge.她正站在水边。 3. He was standing on the edge of the cliff, staring up at the sun.他正站在悬崖边, 仰头盯着太阳。 4. the sharp edge of the sword锋利的剑刃 5. They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。 6. She was on the edge of tears.她泪水盈眶。 7. Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.凭借先进的生产技术, 他们得以占据竞争优势。 8. Ferrari had the edge on us in Melbourne; they had the quickest car.在墨尔本赛站法拉利车队比我们更胜一筹, 因为他们有最快的赛车。 9. A nice plain shroud might have the edge over a pink negligee.一件款式好看而简单的罩衫会比粉红的宽大便服更合适。 10. The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England.法国有三天的准备时间, 这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。 11. The performance lacked edge.表演缺乏力度。 12. Featuring new bands gives the show an edge.以新乐队为主打是这次演出的一个亮点。 13. Greene's stories had an edge of realism.格林的小说有强烈的现实主义色彩。 14. There was a nervous edge to his voice.他的声音有些紧张。 15. Underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness.幽默的背后却透着怨气。 16. The walk gave an edge to his appetite.步行使他食欲大增。 17. Most of the time the audience is on the edge of its seat.大多数时候观众都聚精会神地听着。 18. For all his rough edges, O'Connor possesses an unerring ability to score goals.尽管奥康纳仍有不足之处, 但是他具有精准无误地射门得分的能力。 19. His casual arrogance never failed to set my teeth on edge.他那种漫不经心的傲慢态度每次都气得我牙根发痒。 20. A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance.一段时间的身体欠佳影响了她的发挥。 21. A brook edges the garden.花园边上是一条小溪。 22. I edged the pie.我给馅饼雕出花边。 23. I edged my way out of the crowd.我侧着身子慢慢挤出人群。 24. She edged him aside.她慢慢把他挤到了一边。 25. People edged towards the table, which was being loaded with food.人们慢慢地挤向摆满食物的桌子。 26. He edged closer to the telephone.他慢慢挪向电话机。 27. to edge a knife给刀开刃，磨刀 28. to edge one's voice使嗓音变尖锐 29. to edge a skirt with lace给裙子镶上花边 30. to edge a terrace with shrubbery用灌木林环绕一排排屋 31. to edge one's way through a crowd侧着身子挤过人群 32. to edge oneself into the conversation渐渐迫使自己加入谈话 33. The American Team edged the Russian Team 98-96 in the last game.在最后一场比赛中美国队以98比96险胜俄罗斯队。 34. to edge through a crowd挤过人群 35. a car edging up to a curb一辆慢慢贴近路缘的汽车 36. to edge away from danger(慢慢地)躲开危险 37. a willow tree at the water's edge.水边的一棵柳树。 38. these measures are merely tinkering at the edges of a wider issue.这些措施只是对大问题的边边角角进行修补。 39. the cliff edge.悬崖边沿。 40. the economy was teetering on the edge of recession.经济正濒临衰退。 41. a flamenco singer brings a primitive edge to the music.弗拉曼柯歌手给这种音乐增添一种强烈的原始色彩。 42. his cars have the edge over his rivals'.与对手们相比，他的车占有优势。 43. the pool is edged with paving.水池边上砌有铺面。 44. she tried to edge away from him.她想从他身边溜走。 45. Nick edged his way through the crowd.尼克挤过人群。 46. Hazel quietly edged him away from the others.黑泽尔悄悄地把他挤到一边去。 47. she was edged out of the organization by the director.她受到主管的排挤而被迫离开该组织。 48. United edged out Rovers 4:2 on penalties.曼联队在点球大战中以4比2险胜流浪者队。 49. the bitterness that edged her voice.使她的声音变得尖厉的怨恨之情。 50. never had she felt so on edge before an interview.她在接受采访前从来没有感到如此紧张。 51. a grating that set her teeth on edge.让她觉得牙根发痒的刺耳磨擦声。 52. the tablets will take the edge off the pain.这些药片可以减轻疼痛。 53. [in combination]a black-edged handkerchief.一条黑边手帕。 54. the edge of a table桌边 55. The leaves were brown and curling at the edges.树叶黄了，边缘卷曲起来。 56. I stood at the water's edge.我站在水边。 57. She knew she had the edge over the other candidates.她知道自己比其他候选人略胜一筹。 58. I'm a bit on edge because I get my exam results today.今天公布考试成绩，我心里有点紧张。 59. The cloth was edged with lace.这块布镶了花边。 60. We edged closer to get a better view.我们都凑近一点，好看得清楚些。 61. She edged her chair up to the window.她慢慢把椅子挪到窗前。 62. They peered over the edge of the roof.他们盯着屋檐上方看。 63. The fabric was frayed at the edge.这块布的边磨破了。 64. He made us all nervous by standing so close to the edge of the cliff.他紧挨悬崖边站着，弄得我们都紧张不安。 65. We sat at the water's edge. [=where the water touched the land]我们在水边坐下。 66. "She sat on the edge of the counter, swinging her legs."她坐在柜台边上，晃着双腿。 67. the edge of an ax斧刃 68. a razor's edge 剃刀刀口 69. This knife has no edge. [=this knife is not sharp]这把刀不锋利。 70. His voice/comments had a sarcastic/sardonic edge.他的话音/评论带着尖锐的嘲讽。 71. Her writing seems to have lost its edge.她的作品好像已经失去了影响力。 72. These amendments will blunt the edge of the legislation.这些修正案将削弱立法的效力。 73. Our experience gave us an/the edge.经验让我们占了优势。 74. You need to get/gain an edge on your competition.你必须在竞争中占据优势。 75. The company still has/holds an edge over its competitors.这家公司仍然比竞争对手更胜一筹。 76. a competitive edge 竞争优势 77. He likes to live on the edge.他喜欢冒险的生活。 78. She was on edge [=edgy] before her exam. = Her nerves were on edge before her exam.她考试前感到紧张。 79. a species on the edge of extinction濒临灭绝的物种 80. The company was teetering on the edge of disaster/bankruptcy.这家公司正面临灾难/濒临破产。 81. They were poised on the edge of success.他们马上就要取得成功了。 82. He was on the edge of saying something when the phone rang.他正准备说点什么时，电话铃响了。 83. It's a thrilling movie that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.这部电影扣人心弦，观众都全神贯注地观看。 84. His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge.他的朋友担心这个消息可能会让他情绪失控。 85. a medication that takes the edge off the pain缓解疼痛的药 86. A glass of milk will take the edge off your hunger/appetite. [=will make you feel less hungry]喝杯牛奶，你就没那么饿了。 87. "an edged weapon [=a weapon with a sharp edge, such as a sword or knife]"锋利的武器 88. edge the sleeve with lace.给袖口加个蕾丝边。 89. The sleeve was edged with/in lace. [=it had a lace edge]袖口镶有蕾丝边。 90. Trees edge the lake.树在湖的边上。 91. "The garden is edged [=fringed, bordered] with/in/by flowers."花园边上都种着花。 92. She edged away from him.她慢慢从他身边挪开了。 93. Gasoline prices have been edging upward.汽油价格一直在逐渐上涨。 94. I edged my chair closer to the table.我把我的椅子向桌子那边慢慢地移近了一点。 95. (chiefly US) He was edged in the semifinals by the defending champion.在半决赛中他惜败于卫冕冠军。 96. He was edged out in the semifinals.他在半决赛中以几分之差被淘汰出局。 97. She barely/narrowly edged out her opponent.她险胜对手。 98. The company is gradually edging out the competition.这家公司正逐步排挤掉竞争对手。 99. Efficiency has edged out price as the top reason people give for buying the car.效能已经逐渐取代价格成为人们购车的最主要考虑因素。