verge 详细解释
verge
[və:dʒ]
v.接近, 濒于, 下沉, 趋于
v.处在...的边沿
n.边缘, 界限, 权杖
n.
1. 边, 边沿, 边缘[C]
The two of us began walking together along the grass verge.
我们俩沿着长满草的路边开始一起散步。
2. 边际, 界限[the S]
These people are living on the verge of starvation.
这些人正在饥饿线上挣扎。
3. (标志职权的)权杖[C]
4. (钟表)摆轮的心轴[C]
vi.[(+on)]
1. 处在边沿(或边缘)
The road verges on a park.
这条路位于一个公园边缘。
2. 接近, 濒临
The situation verged on disaster.
形势接近于灾难的边缘。
vt.
处在……的边沿
词形变化
动词过去式: verged | 动词过去分词: verged | 动词现在分词: verging | 动词第三人称单数: verges |
词义辨析
同义:
n.边, 棱; 边缘
英英释义
名词 verge:
a region marking a boundary
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
同义词：brink
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
a grass border along a road
动词 verge:
border on; come close to
短语词组
bring to the verge of
1. 使濒于
She was brought to the verge of tears.
她都快要哭出来了。
on the verge of
1. 接近于; 濒于
The old man was on the verge of eighty.
那老人已年近八十。
verge on/to
1. 趋向; 接近
The meeting was verging to a close.
会议接近结束。
补充
vergeverge英:[və:dʒ] 美:[vɚdʒ]n.1.边, 边缘, 界线She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。例句
1. The two sides were on the verge of agreeing.双方即将达成一致。 2. He had taken over an old company verging on liquidation.他接办了一家行将破产的老公司。 3. Their property verges on yours.他们的地产紧挨着你们的地。 4. There was a high hedge verging the yard.围着院子有一圈高高的篱笆。 5. The economy verges toward inflation.经济有通货膨胀的趋势。 6. they came down to the verge of the lake.他们来到湖边。 7. I was on the verge of tears.我几乎要流泪了。 8. despair verging on the suicidal.绝望得濒临自杀。 9. his style verged into the art nouveau school.他的风格逐渐转向新艺术流派。 10. He was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.他快要精神崩溃。 11. Scientists are on the verge of discovering a cure.科学家即将发现一种疗法。 12. What they are doing verges on the illegal.他们所做的近乎犯法。 13. a grassy verge杂草丛生的路肩 14. The company was on the verge of going bankrupt. [=was very close to going bankrupt]这家公司濒于破产。 15. The child was on the verge of tears. [=was almost crying; was about to start crying]当时孩子就快哭了。 16. We were on the verge of divorce.我们当时就快离婚了。 17. comedy that verges on farce [=comedy that is almost farce]近乎闹剧的喜剧 18. His accusations were verging on slander.他的指责近乎诽谤。