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

• The trouble was that now, on the verge of departure, he had no desire to go.
  问题是现在，马上就要出发了，他却没有了到南海去的欲望。
• He said he was on the verge of an evolutionary breakthrough.
  他说他马上就要出现一个“进化上的突破”了。
• The company is on the verge of insolvency.
  该公司快要破产了。
• 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。
• She was on the verge of tears.
  她差点儿（没）哭出来。
• 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 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。
• He is on the verge of bankruptcy.
  他已近乎破产。
• He had been dragged to the verge of death.
  他曾经被病魔拖到了死亡的边缘。
• 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。