Word · Frequency #19987
edgy
紧张不安的；烦躁的
Nervous, apprehensive, or tense.
- 1.
Nervous, apprehensive.
紧张的；不安的。
- 2.
being in a tense state
处于紧张状态
- 3.
Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.
具有创造性挑战性的；前沿的；领先的。
- 4.
On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
介于可接受与冒犯之间；挑战良好品味界限；有伤风化的。
- 5.
Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.
(如布料等)轮廓过于分明的。
- 6.
Sharp; having prominent edges.
尖锐的；有突出棱角的。
前卫的；尖端的；出格的；略带冒犯的；锋利的；有棱角的；（织物等）轮廓过于分明的；紧张的；不安的。
In use
He felt edgy before his big presentation, unable to sit still.
The atmosphere in the room was edgy as they awaited the verdict.
After a sleepless night, she became increasingly edgy with her coworkers.
be edgy
She felt edgy before the exam.
考试前她感到急躁不安。
get edgy
表示状态变化
He gets edgy when he hasn't had enough sleep.
睡眠不足时他会变得急躁。
edgy about something
后接介词about表示原因
The team is edgy about the upcoming deadline.
Connections
Collocations
- feel edgy
- 感到紧张不安
- I started to feel edgy as the test results were announced.宣布考试结果时，我开始感到紧张不安。
- edgy comedy
- 前卫喜剧
- The festival is known for its edgy comedy that challenges social norms.这个电影节以其挑战社会规范的前卫喜剧而闻名。
- edgy style
- 前卫风格
- She wore an edgy style that mixed leather and pastel colors.她的前卫风格混搭了皮革和柔和色彩。
- edgy humor
- 略带冒犯的幽默
- His edgy humor often crosses the line between funny and offensive.他略带冒犯的幽默常常游走在有趣和令人反感之间。
- edgy performance
- 大胆出格的表演
- The dancer's edgy performance provoked a strong reaction from the audience.那位舞者大胆出格的表演引起了观众的强烈反应。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆点：edge是“边缘”；人站在边缘会紧张不安，而cutting edge让人联想到前卫、出格。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：casual conversation about feeling nervous、arts, fashion, or music reviews、comedy or media commentary on taste edgy 的语体随义项变化：表示“紧张不安”时较中性，常见于日常对话；表示“前卫/尖端”或“出格、略带冒犯”时多用于评论、媒体和文艺圈，口语色彩较浓，正式书面语中需谨慎使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
veggie /ˈvɛdʒi/ 与 edgy /ˈɛdʒi/ 押韵（重读元音 /ɛ/ 与 /dʒi/ 相同）。dodgy、stodgy、podgy、fudgy 都以 -dgy 结尾，发音含 /dʒi/，但重读元音不同（/ɒ/ 或 /ʌ/），所以不与 edgy 押韵。hedge /hɛdʒ/ 拼写接近（-dge），但末尾没有 /i/ 音，也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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