verge
英 [vɜ:dʒ] 美 [vɜrdʒ]

n.

边，边缘；界限；范围；起始点

vi.

接近，逼近；处于边沿或边缘；

变形

复数：verges过去式：verged过去分词：verged现在分词：verging第三人称单数：verges

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 接近,濒于 be near to

英英释义

verge[ və:dʒ ]

• n.
  • a region marking a boundary

    同义词：brinkthreshold

  • the limit beyond which something happens or changes

    "on the verge of tears"

    同义词：brink

  • a ceremonial or emblematic staff

    同义词：sceptersceptrewand

  • a grass border along a road
• v.border on; come close to

  "His behavior verges on the criminal"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+介词

• verge on〔upon〕接近,濒于
• verge to接近到
• verge towards向…地方接近

词组短语

on the verge of濒临于；接近于

同近义词辨析

verge, edge, brim, margin, border, fringe, rim

这组词都有“边，边缘”的意思，其区别是：

verge指明显地标志一个表在或一广阔空间的边界，或终端线，也指极狭窄的空间。常用作比喻。

edge普通用词，指较窄的边沿。

brim指深容器的内边或河、湖等水域的最高线。

margin指物体的空白边，一般较宽。

border侧重刚好在界线内的一部分表面上，指较宽的边缘，也可指边缘本身。

fringe指地毯的须边、围巾的花边、烫发的卷边或人群的边缘。

rim指圆形或有曲线的物体的边缘。

frontier, verge, border, boundary, rim

这组词都有“边界”的意思，其区别是：

frontiern.边界，边境，边疆，指靠近边界(boundary)的区域；也可引申为"未开发的领域"，"(学术的)前沿"等。

The American West was still a frontier a century ago.一个世纪以前美国西部还是一片边疆。

She is a biochemist who works on the frontiers of biology.她是从事生物学前沿研究的生化学家。

verge n. (道路、花坛等长着草的)边缘，引申为"某事即将发生之际"。

on the verge of war战争爆发之际

bordern.较宽的边缘，边界，多指两国或两地之间的分界处附近的边缘地区、边界地带；也可以指物体的边缘等。

We crossed the Mexican bordersintosthe USA.我们穿过墨西哥边界进入美国境内。

boundaryn.边界；界线。多指作为界线的标识物等。

The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers.这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线。

rimn.边，边缘，尤指圆形或近似圆形的物体的边缘。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. The path verges on the edge of a precipice.
   这条小径濒临断崖的边缘。
2. He is verging on a breakdown.
   他正濒临精神崩溃。
3. The sun was verging towards the horizon.
   太阳向地平线下降。
4. The economy verges toward inflation.
   经济倾向于通货膨胀。

用作动词(v.)

1. Her land verges on the neighboring township.
   她的土地与邻镇相连。

用作名词(n.)

1. The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.
   这个国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
2. Large numbers of people had to struggle on the verge of starvation.
   那时许多人不得不挣扎在饥饿的边缘。
3. The little boy walked along the grass verge, trying not to step into the field.
   这个小男孩沿着草地的边上走,以防踩到地里。
4. The old man was on the verge of eighty.
   那老人已年近八十。

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