verge

verge

[və:dʒ]

v.接近, 濒于, 下沉, 趋于
v.处在...的边沿
n.边缘, 界限, 权杖

例句与用法：

She was on the verge of telling all the secret.

她正想把全部的秘密讲给我听。

A few more days, and the company will be on the verge of bankruptcy.

再过几天，这家公司就将濒临破产的边缘。

Had it not been for your timely help, our company would have been on the verge of bankruptcy.

若非你及时伸出援助之手,本公司将会濒临破产。

She was on the verge of tears.

她几乎要哭出来了。

The little boy walked along the grass verge, trying not to step into the field.

这个小男孩沿着草地的边上走,以防踩到地里。

词形变化：

动词过去式: verged | 动词过去分词: verged | 动词现在分词: verging | 动词第三人称单数: verges |

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n.

1. 边, 边沿, 边缘[C]

The two of us began walking together along the grass verge.

我们俩沿着长满草的路边开始一起散步。

2. 边际, 界限[the S]

These people are living on the verge of starvation.

这些人正在饥饿线上挣扎。

3. (标志职权的)权杖[C]

4. (钟表)摆轮的心轴[C]

vi.[(+on)]

1. 处在边沿(或边缘)

The road verges on a park.

这条路位于一个公园边缘。

2. 接近, 濒临

The situation verged on disaster.

形势接近于灾难的边缘。

vt.

处在……的边沿

vi.

1. (太阳)下沉

The sun is verging toward the horizon.

夕阳正西沉。

2. (山脉等)延伸[(+to)]

The mountain verges to the east.

这座山脉向东延伸。

3. 趋向; 渐变[(+to)]

短语词组：

bring to the verge of

1. 使濒于

She was brought to the verge of tears.

她都快要哭出来了。

on the verge of

1. 接近于; 濒于

The old man was on the verge of eighty.

那老人已年近八十。

verge on/to

1. 趋向; 接近

The meeting was verging to a close.

会议接近结束。