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

• He told us point-blank that his company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
  他直截了当地告诉我们，他的公司快要破产了。
• Her parents are rumoured to be on the verge of splitting up
  据说她的父母快要离婚了。
• Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction.
  很多物种已经被猎杀到灭绝的边缘。
• India and Pakistan are gaining ground and are on the verge of completing eradication.
  印度和巴基斯坦正在取得进展，并且已处在完成根除工作的边缘。
• I'm sad that Julie's marriage is on the verge of splitting up
  朱莉的婚姻濒临破裂，我为此感到难过。
• 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。
• 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。
• He had been dragged to the verge of death.
  他曾经被病魔拖到了死亡的边缘。
• GM and Chrysler were on the verge of collapse.
  通用和克莱斯勒已经处在破产的边缘。
• There's no one she can talk to, and she's on the verge of collapse
  她找不到一个可以倾诉的对象，快要崩溃了。