edge

edge
noun
  1. the outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or part furthest away from the centre of something
    边；边线，边界；边缘地区（或部分）
    a willow tree at the water's edge.
    水边的一棵柳树。
    these measures are merely tinkering at the edges of a wider issue.
    这些措施只是对大问题的边边角角进行修补。
    ■an area next to a steep drop
    边沿
    the cliff edge.
    悬崖边沿。
    ■[in sing.]the point or state immediately before something unpleasant or momentous occurs
    （不愉快或重大事件）就要发生之际，临近之时
    the economy was teetering on the edge of recession.
    经济正濒临衰退。
  2. the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement or weapon
    刀口，刃，锋
    ■the line along which two surfaces of a solid meet
    棱，边缘
    ■[in sing.]an intense, sharp, or striking quality
    强烈；锋利，锐利；尖锐
    a flamenco singer brings a primitive edge to the music.
    弗拉曼柯歌手给这种音乐增添一种强烈的原始色彩。
    ■[in sing.]a quality or factor which gives superiority over close rivals or competitors
    优势，优越之处
    his cars have the edge over his rivals'.
    与对手们相比，他的车占有优势。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (常作 be edged)provide with a border or edge
    加边于；在…上形成边
    the pool is edged with paving.
    水池边上砌有铺面。
  2. [no obj., with adverbial of direction]move gradually, carefully, or furtively in a particular direction
    徐徐移动；挤；悄悄移动
    she tried to edge away from him.
    她想从他身边溜走。
    Nick edged his way through the crowd.
    尼克挤过人群。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]cause to move in such a way
    使徐徐移动；挤；使悄悄移动
    Hazel quietly edged him away from the others.
    黑泽尔悄悄地把他挤到一边去。
    she was edged out of the organization by the director.
    她受到主管的排挤而被迫离开该组织。
    ■[with obj.](informal)defeat by a small margin
    (非正式)险胜，以很小分差击败
    United edged out Rovers 4:2 on penalties.
    曼联队在点球大战中以4比2险胜流浪者队。
  3. (figurative)give an intense or sharp quality to
    (喻)使锐利，使尖锐
    the bitterness that edged her voice.
    使她的声音变得尖厉的怨恨之情。
  4. (Cricket)strike (the ball) with the edge of the bat; strike a ball delivered by (the bowler) with the edge of the bat
    (板球)用球拍边击（球）
  5. [no obj.]ski with one's weight on the edges of one's skis
    朝雪板一侧倾斜滑雪
常用词组
on edge
  1. tense, nervous, or irritable
    紧张不安的；烦躁的，易怒的
    never had she felt so on edge before an interview.
    她在接受采访前从来没有感到如此紧张。
on the edge of one's seat
  1. (informal)very excited and giving one's full attention to something
    (非正式)十分兴奋的，兴奋得坐不住的；全神贯注的
set someone's teeth on edge
  1. (especially of an unpleasantly harsh sound) cause someone to feel intense discomfort or irritation
    （尤指刺耳声音）使人觉得牙根发痒，使人觉得十分刺耳
    a grating that set her teeth on edge.
    让她觉得牙根发痒的刺耳磨擦声。
take the edge off
  1. reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe)
    使钝；削弱；挫…的锐气
    the tablets will take the edge off the pain.
    这些药片可以减轻疼痛。
派生
edged
adjective
  1. [in combination]a black-edged handkerchief.
    一条黑边手帕。
edgeless
adjective
edger
noun
语源
  1. Old English ecg 'sharpened side of a blade', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch egge and German Ecke, also to Old Norse eggja (see egg), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin acies 'edge' and Greek akis 'point'
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