| 单词 | verge |
| 释义 | verge (once / 573 pages) 1nv 2n Think of an edge, a border, a boundary, and you are thinking about the verge, the point where something begins or ends. We talk about a nervous person being on the verge of a breakdown, or about a scientist being on the verge of a major breakthrough, but the British have another good physical meaning: they call the strip of grass that borders a walkway the verge, giving you a clear mental picture that goes beyond the abstract. WORD FAMILYverge: verged, verges, verging USAGE EXAMPLESIsrael’s Knesset is on the verge of legalizing what were once illegal outposts. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Now, more than a decade later, the Saints are a civic treasure and the Chargers on the verge of leaving San Diego. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) “Did he realize the forces he was on the verge of unleashing?” Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1n the limit beyond which something happens or changes on the verge of tears Syn|Hyper brink bound, boundary, limit the greatest possible degree of something 2n a region marking a boundary Syn|Hyper brink, threshold bound, boundary, edge a line determining the limits of an area 3n a grass border along a road Hyper border a strip forming the outer edge of something 4v border on; come close to 2His behavior verges on the criminal Hyper border, bound form the boundary of; be contiguous to n a ceremonial or emblematic staff Syn|Hypo|Hyper scepter, sceptre, wand bauble a mock scepter carried by a court jester staff a rod carried as a symbol |
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