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

• We are on the verge of eradicating polio in the world.
  我们已在世界消除小儿麻痹症的边缘了。
• An aerial thrust up from the grass verge
  一根天线在草地边上竖立着。
• Her parents are rumoured to be on the verge of splitting up
  据说她的父母快要离婚了。
• 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。
• The company is on the verge of insolvency.
  该公司快要破产了。
• This long-drawn-out war brought their country's finance to the verge of bankruptcy.
  这场旷日持久的战争使他们国家财政濒于破产的边缘。
• She was on the verge of tears.
  她差点儿（没）哭出来。
• 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。
• His voice trembled, on the verge of tears.
  他声音颤抖，泪水在眼眶里打转。
• 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。