英语词汇“knife-edge”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	knife-edge
释义	Trends of knife-edge View usage for: knife-edge also knife edge 1. See on a knife-edge 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can use knife-edge to refer to something that is very exciting or tense because you do not know what is going to happen next. [mainly British] Tonight's knife-edge vote could be uncomfortably close. knife edge in British English noun 1. the sharp cutting edge of a knife 2. any sharp edge 3. a sharp-edged wedge of hard material on which the beam of a balance pivots or about which a pendulum is suspended 4. a critical point in the development of a situation, process of making a decision, etc knife-edge in British English (ˈnaɪfˌɛdʒ) or knife-edged modifier 1. tense and exciting because it is unclear what is going to happen next a knife-edge battle for the loyalties of voters a knife-edge final set tie-break a knife-edge thriller about a computer hacker 2. sharp-edged South-East Ridge is a spectacular approach with good views along a knife-edge approach. trousers with knife-edge creases knife-edge in American English (ˈnaɪfˌɛdʒ) noun 1. the edge of a knife 2. any very sharp edge 3. a metal wedge whose fine edge serves as the fulcrum for a scale beam, pendulum, etc. More idioms containing knife-edge on a knife-edge Examples of 'knife edge' in a sentence knife edge The knife-edge election has torn the country in half. The Sun (2016) The career is short and balances on a knife-edge. The Sun (2016) From that point, the game was balanced on a knife-edge. Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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