edge

edge

E0038300 (ĕj)n.1. a. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.b. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.c. A penetrating, incisive quality: "His simplicity sets off the satire, and gives it a finer edge" (William Hazlitt).d. A slight but noticeable sharpness, harshness, or discomforting quality: His voice had an edge to it.e. Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest: The brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite.2. a. The line or area farthest away from the middle: lifted the carpet's edge. See Synonyms at border.b. The line of intersection of two surfaces: the edge of a brick.c. A rim or brink: the edge of a cliff.d. The point at which something is likely to begin: on the edge of war.3. A margin of superiority; an advantage: a slight edge over the opposition.v. edged, edg·ing, edg·es v.tr.1. a. To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen.b. To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow.2. a. To put a border or edge on: edged the quilt with embroidery.b. To act as or be an edge of: bushes that edged the garden path.3. To advance or push slightly or gradually: The dog edged the ball with its nose.4. To trim or shape the edge of: edge a lawn.5. To surpass or beat by a small margin. Often used with out: The runner edged her opponent out at the last moment.v.intr. To move gradually or hesitantly: The child edged toward the door.Idioms: on edge Highly tense or nervous; irritable. on the edge1. In a precarious position.2. In a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk: "the excitement of combat, of living on the edge" (Nelson DeMille).

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[Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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edge′less adj.

edge

(ɛdʒ) n1. the border, brim, or margin of a surface, object, etc2. a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of a breakthrough. 3. (Mathematics) maths a. a line along which two faces or surfaces of a solid meetb. a line joining two vertices of a graph4. the sharp cutting side of a blade5. keenness, sharpness, or urgency: the walk gave an edge to his appetite. 6. force, effectiveness, or incisiveness: the performance lacked edge. 7. dialect a. a cliff, ridge, or hillsideb. (capital) (in place names): Hade Edge. 8. have the edge on have the edge over to have a slight advantage or superiority over9. on edge a. nervously irritable; tenseb. nervously excited or eager10. set someone's teeth on edge to make someone acutely irritated or uncomfortablevb11. (tr) to provide an edge or border for12. (tr) to shape or trim (the edge or border of something), as with a knife or scissors: to edge a pie. 13. to push (one's way, someone, something, etc) gradually, esp edgeways14. (Cricket) (tr) cricket to hit (a bowled ball) with the edge of the bat15. (Skiing) (tr) to tilt (a ski) sideways so that one edge digs into the snow16. (tr) to sharpen (a knife, etc)[Old English ecg; related to Old Norse egg, Old High German ecka edge, Latin aciēs sharpness, Greek akis point] ˈedgeless adj ˈedger n

edge

(ɛdʒ)

n., v. edged, edg•ing. n. 1. a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edge of the road. 2. a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster. 3. any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object: a book with gilt edges. 4. a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet. 5. the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon. 6. the sharpness proper to a blade: The knife has lost its edge. 7. a quality of sharpness or keenness: Her voice had an edge to it. 8. an improved position; advantage: to have an edge on one's competitors. 9. (in cards) advantage, esp. the advantage gained by being on the dealer's left. v.t. 10. to provide with an edge or border. 11. to put an edge on; sharpen. 12. to make or force (one's way) gradually, esp. by moving sideways. v.i. 13. to move sideways. 14. to advance gradually or cautiously: a car edging up to the curb. 15. edge in, to work in or into, esp. in a limited period of time. 16. edge out, to defeat (rivals or opponents) by a small margin. Idioms: on edge, a. in a state of potential irritability; tense; nervous. b. eagerly impatient. [before 1000; Middle English egge, Old English ecg; akin to Latin aciēs, Greek akís point] edge′less, adj.

edge

Past participle: edged
Gerund: edging

Imperative
edge
edge

Present
I edge
you edge
he/she/it edges
we edge
you edge
they edge

Preterite
I edged
you edged
he/she/it edged
we edged
you edged
they edged

Present Continuous
I am edging
you are edging
he/she/it is edging
we are edging
you are edging
they are edging

Present Perfect
I have edged
you have edged
he/she/it has edged
we have edged
you have edged
they have edged

Past Continuous
I was edging
you were edging
he/she/it was edging
we were edging
you were edging
they were edging

Past Perfect
I had edged
you had edged
he/she/it had edged
we had edged
you had edged
they had edged

Future
I will edge
you will edge
he/she/it will edge
we will edge
you will edge
they will edge

Future Perfect
I will have edged
you will have edged
he/she/it will have edged
we will have edged
you will have edged
they will have edged

Future Continuous
I will be edging
you will be edging
he/she/it will be edging
we will be edging
you will be edging
they will be edging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been edging
you have been edging
he/she/it has been edging
we have been edging
you have been edging
they have been edging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been edging
you will have been edging
he/she/it will have been edging
we will have been edging
you will have been edging
they will have been edging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been edging
you had been edging
he/she/it had been edging
we had been edging
you had been edging
they had been edging

Conditional
I would edge
you would edge
he/she/it would edge
we would edge
you would edge
they would edge

Past Conditional
I would have edged
you would have edged
he/she/it would have edged
we would have edged
you would have edged
they would have edged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	edge - the boundary of a surface borderboundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of somethingbrink - the edge of a steep placelimb - (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
	2.	edge - a line determining the limits of an areabound, boundaryline - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving pointrim - the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular objectmargin, perimeter, border - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundaryfringe, outer boundary, periphery - the outside boundary or surface of somethingbrink, verge, threshold - a region marking a boundaryupper bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given setlower bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given setthalweg - the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
	3.	edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"bevel, chamfer, cant - two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degreesbezel - a sloping edge on a cutting toolbrim, lip, rim - the top edge of a vessel or other containercurb, curbing, kerb - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)deckle, deckle edge - rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paperfeatheredge - a thin tapering edgegroin - a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaultsknife edge, cutting edge - the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knifeleading edge - forward edge of an airfoilmilling - corrugated edge of a coinrazor edge - an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razorside - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"trailing edge - the rear edge of an airfoil
	4.	edge - the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it"sharpnessurgency - pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"
	5.	edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"favorable position, favourable position, superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage
	6.	edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"hem - the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"luff - (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mastmoulding, molding, border - a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edgeselvage, selvedge - the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or frayberm, shoulder - a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"roadside, wayside - edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"demarcation, demarcation line, limit - the boundary of a specific area
Verb	1.	edge - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"inchadvance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"edge in, edge up - push one's way into (a space)
	2.	edge - provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"borderfurnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	3.	edge - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"butt, butt against, butt on, abut, adjoin, border, marchadjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"neighbor, neighbour - be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"
	4.	edge - provide with an edge; "edge a blade"sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"

edge

noun1. border, side, line, limit, bound, lip, margin, outline, boundary, fringe, verge, brink, threshold, rim, brim, perimeter, contour, periphery, flange She was standing at the water's edge.2. verge, point, brink, threshold They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.3. advantage, lead, dominance, superiority, upper hand, head start, ascendancy, whip hand This could give them the edge over their oppponents.4. power, interest, force, bite, effectiveness, animation, zest, incisiveness, powerful quality Featuring new bands give the show an edge.5. sharpness, point, sting, urgency, bitterness, keenness, pungency, acuteness There was an unpleasant edge to her voice.verb1. inch, ease, creep, worm, slink, steal, sidle, work, move slowly He edged closer to the door.2. border, shape, bind, trim, fringe, rim, hem, pipe a chocolate brown jacket edged with yellowon edge tense, excited, wired (slang), nervous, eager, impatient, irritable, apprehensive, edgy, uptight (informal), ill at ease, twitchy (informal), tetchy, on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal) Ever since their arrival she had felt on edge.on the edge of your seat excited, moved, stirred, stimulated, roused, worked up The final had the spectators on the edge of their seats.

edge

noun1. The cutting part of a sharp instrument:blade.2. A cutting quality:bite, incisiveness, keenness, sharpness, sting.3. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary:border, borderline, brim, brink, edging, fringe, margin, periphery, rim, verge.Chiefly Military: perimeter.4. The periphery of a city or town:environs, fringe, outskirt (often used in plural), skirt (used in plural), suburb (used in plural).5. A transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur:borderline, brink, point, threshold, verge.6. A dominating position, as in a conflict:advantage, better, bulge, draw, drop, superiority, upper hand, vantage.Informal: inside track, jump.verb1. To give a sharp edge to:acuminate, hone, sharpen, whet.2. To put or form a border on:border, bound, fringe, margin, rim, skirt, verge.3. To advance carefully and gradually:ease, sidle.4. To introduce gradually and slyly:foist, infiltrate, insinuate, wind, work, worm.

Translations

边缘锁边锋利刀口强烈

edge

(edʒ) noun1. the part farthest from the middle of something; a border. Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table – it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge. 邊緣 边缘2. the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon. the edge of the sword. 刀口 刀口3. keenness; sharpness. The chocolate took the edge off his hunger. 飢渴度，鋒利 强烈，锋利 verb1. to form a border to. a handkerchief edged with lace. 給…加上邊 锁边2. to move or push little by little. He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd. 徐徐移動或推進 徐缓地移动ˈedging noun a border or fringe round a garment. gold edging. 邊緣，緣飾 边缘，缘饰 ˈedgy adjective irritable. That actress is always edgy before a performance. 急躁的，坐立不安的 急燥的，不安的 ˈedgily adverb 急躁地 急躁地ˈedginess noun 急躁 急躁have the edge on/over to have an advantage over. he had the edge over his opponent. 勝過，優於 胜过，优于 on edge uneasy; nervous. She was on edge when waiting for her exam results. 緊張不安 紧张不安

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