Word · Frequency #6843
verge
边缘；边界
核心释义
常见于 on the verge of 表示“濒临，即将”
An edge or border.
- 1.
权杖,如教堂司事的权杖。
A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
- 2.
边缘或边界。
An edge or border.
- 3.
一种旧土地丈量单位,即 virgate 或 yardland。
An old measure of land: a virgate or yardland.
- 4.
圆周；圆圈；环。
A circumference; a circle; a ring.
- 5.
柱身,或小的装饰性柱身。
The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
- 6.
屋顶山墙上突出的屋檐或边缘。
The eaves or edge of the roof that projects over the gable of a roof.
- 7.
手表摆轮的轴,尤指有棘爪的,如老式立式擒纵机构中的轴。
The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement.
权杖；仪仗杖；山墙挑檐；屋檐边；柱身；装饰性小柱；摆轴；钟表擒纵轴；圆周；环；圈
用法In use
Daisies grew wild on the grassy verge beside the road.
用法提示：verge 作名词，意为路旁的草地边缘。
After months of losses, the firm is on the verge of closing down.
用法提示：verge 作名词，在 on the verge of 中表示濒临、即将处于某种状态的边缘。
She sat on the verge of the fountain and watched the children play.
用法提示：verge 作名词，指具体物体的边缘。
on the verge of sth / doing sth
表示即将发生某事，常用于负面或重大变化。
The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
这家公司濒临破产。
the verge of a road / path
指道路边沿的草地或路肩。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- on the verge of
- 濒于，接近于
- The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.这家公司濒临破产。
- to the verge of
- 到...的边缘
- The crisis pushed the country to the verge of war.这场危机将这个国家推到了战争的边缘。
- the verge of extinction
- 濒临灭绝
- Many species are on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss.由于栖息地丧失，许多物种濒临灭绝。
- the verge of tears
- 快要哭出来
- She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.听到这个消息后，她快要哭出来了。
- grassy verge
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象车停在路边草地（verge）边缘，差点掉下去。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性；常见于on the verge of短语，表示即将发生某种变化或状态
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词on或upon连用，表示“濒临”
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the /ɜːdʒ/ ending and rhyme with 'verge'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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