verge
verge
英[vɜːdʒ]美[vɜːrdʒ]
n.边，边缘，界限，范围，起始点；
复数：verges;
例句
Some animals are on the verge of extinction.有些动物已濒临绝种。
She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
We are on the verge of eradicating polio in the world.我们已在世界消除小儿?痹症的边缘了.
Juanita Nunez appeared on the verge of another heated reply.胡安尼塔·努涅兹似乎又准备来一次狠狠的回击.
He was on the verge of betraying his secret.他险些儿(差点)泄露了秘密.
Doesn't that verge rather on shop? ( Evelyn Waugh ).那岂不是快变成商店了?
Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep.她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子.
Five decades later, Nian , 76, is on the verge of homelessness.50年后, 现年 76岁的年世福却到了无家可归的地步.
The mystic token alighted on the hither verge of the stream.那神秘的标志落在离小溪不远的地方.
同义词
verge的同义词之：
brinktendleanrimedgeinclineborder同义词解析
以下这些名词均有"边，边缘" 的意思
edge：普通用词，指较窄的边沿。
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。
margin：指物体的空白边，一般较宽。
rim：指圆形或有曲线的物体的边缘。
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。
brim：指深容器的内边或河、湖等水域的*高线。
fringe：指地毯的须边、围巾的花边、烫发的卷边或人群的边缘。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
PREP-PHRASE
即将;接近于;濒于
If you are on the verge of something, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon.
例句
The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful...这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。Carole was on the verge of tears.卡萝尔差点就要哭了。N-COUNT
路边;(道路的)植草边沿
The verge of a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.
英汉词典释义
n.
边, 边缘, 界线
She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。（路边的）小草地，绿地
vi.
极接近；濒于
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a region marking a boundary
2. the limit beyond which something happens or changes;
"on the verge of tears""on the brink of bankruptcy"3. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
4. a grass border along a road
Verb
1. border on; come close to;
"His behavior verges on the criminal"行业词典
医学： 环，圆周；
