| 单词 | verge |
| 释义 | verge (vɜːʳdʒ ) Word forms: verges , verging , verged 1. on the verge of phrase If you are on the verge of something, 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. Carole was on the verge of tears. 2. countable noun The verge of a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers. [mainly British] regional note: in AM, usually use shoulder Phrasal verbs: verge on phrasal verb If someone or something verges on a particular state or quality, they are almost the same as that state or quality. ...a fury that verged on madness. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Her speaking voice verges on the ridiculous. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Collocations: grass verge But the road was narrow and the offside wheels were on to the grass verge in the brief moment before he regained full control. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) A small dish aerial thrust up from the grass verge, like an abandoned mower on its side. THE LAST RAVEN A knife was discovered on a grass verge outside the victims' home during a fingertip search by forensics experts. The Sun (2014) One man struggled free and ran from the slow lane to the grass verge. The Sun (2014) AN auctioneer was stunned when a grass verge at the edge of a busy dual carriageway fetched 32,000. The Sun (2010) |
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