verge

英 [vɜːdʒ]

美 [vɜːrdʒ]

n.  (路边的)小草地，绿地
v.  接近，濒于

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

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6843 / COCA.6637

短语动词

短语用例

verge on sth

• 极接近；濒于
  to be very close to an extreme state or condition
  1. a grass verge
     长了草的路边

习惯用语

n.

on/to the verge of sth/of doing sth
• 濒于；接近于；行将
  very near to the moment when sb does sth or sth happens
• He was on the verge of tears.
  他差点儿哭了出来。
• They are on the verge of signing a new contract.
  他们即将签订一份新的合同。

牛津词典

noun

• （路边的）小草地，绿地
  a piece of grass at the edge of a path, road, etc.
  1. a grass verge
     长了草的路边

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• PREP-PHRASE 即将;接近于;濒于
  If you areon the verge ofsomething, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon.
  1. The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful...
     这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。
  2. Carole was on the verge of tears.
     卡萝尔差点就要哭了。
• 路边;(道路的)植草边沿
  Thevergeof a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 shoulder

英英释义

noun

• a grass border along a road
• the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  1. on the verge of tears
  2. on the brink of bankruptcy
  Synonym:brink
• a ceremonial or emblematic staff
  Synonym:sceptersceptrewand
• a region marking a boundary
  Synonym:brinkthreshold

verb

• border on
  1. His behavior verges on the criminal

双语例句

• Some of the factories are on the verge of bankruptcy.
  有些厂家濒临破产。
• He is clearly on the verge of madness: he was so last night at least.
  他分明在疯狂的边缘上了：至少昨天晚上他是这样的。
• It was on the verge of defaulting on its international debt.
  当时该国正处于对其国际债务违约的边缘。
• He attempted to save the enterprise which was on the verge of collapse but failed.
  他试图拯救这家濒临倒闭的企业，但失败了。
• The big Irishman was on the verge of losing his cool.
  那个高大的爱尔兰人快要失去冷静了。
• He returned to Spain still believing he had been on the verge of finding the way to the Orient.
  他最后回到了西班牙，但依然相信他已经快要找到通向东方的航线了。
• She was on the verge of crying but then held her tears back.
  她真想哭，但还是忍住了。
• This species of animal is on the verge of extinction.
  这种动物已几近灭绝。
• The animals were ruthlessly hunted to the verge of extinction.
  这些动物由于遭到无情的捕猎而濒于灭绝。
• But I put it to you: we are on the verge of victory.
  但是，我要对你们说：我们已接近胜利。