verges
英 [ˈvɜːdʒɪz]
美 [ˈvɜːrdʒɪz]
n. (路边的)小草地,绿地
v. 接近,濒于
verge的第三人称单数和复数
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.- 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。
- The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful...
- 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
双语例句
- Image study is a newly emerging discipline in China, which verges on another two disciplines, namely, comparative culture and comparative literature.
形象学研究涉及比较文化与比较文学两个学科领域,它在中国才刚刚开始。 - The bottom of our garden verges on the park.
我们花园的尾部与那座公园交邻。 - The mountain verges to the east.
这座山脉向东延伸。 - Circulating Water System Analysis for Power Plant on Sea and Great River Verges
濒临海洋、大江(河)电厂循环水系统选择分析 - The path verges on the edge of a precipice.
这条小径濒临断崖的边缘。 - This coalition soon gained the upper hand and began a process that now verges on success.
这个同盟很快占上风,开始了一个现在站在胜利边缘的进程。 - Expecting the poorest people in the world to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, without access to foreign investment, training, technical skills, or markets, verges on indifference or cruelty.
让世界上最平穷的人拉着自己的鞋带把自己拉起来,而不通过外资、培训、技术或市场,这种期望近乎冷漠甚至残忍。 - She has had a proposal. The economy verges toward inflation.
已经有人向她求婚了。经济倾向于通货膨胀。 - Her speaking voice verges on the ridiculous.
她讲话的声音近乎可笑。 - That street verges on the people's square.
那条马路靠近人民广场。