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verge[vʒdʒ; və:dʒ]《源自拉丁文“棍棒”的意思; cf. 2》可数名词1 a. 边缘, 边际b. (英) (长草的) 路边; 花坛的边缘a grassy ~长满草的路边2 权杖(在宗教仪式中执于高级神职人员前面以象徵其职权者)■ on the verge of﹍濒临, 即将, 将近The firm is on the ~ of bankruptcy.那家公司正濒临破产She was on the ~ of hysteria [tears].她几近歇斯底里的状态 [快要哭出来了]He was on the ~ of falling in love with her.他差一点就爱上了她不及物动词(verged, verging, verges)1 接近, 临接[on, upon]The path ~s on the edge of a precipice.这条小径濒临断崖的边缘2 接近[…的状态], 濒临[on, upon]He is verging on ruin [a breakdown].他正濒临毁灭 [精神崩溃]She was now verging upon middle age.她即将步入中年3 倾向; 斜向; 延伸[to, toward]The hill ~s to the north.小山向北延伸The economy ~s toward inflation.经济倾向于通货膨胀4 快要变成 (另外一物) [into, on]Doesn't that ~ rather on shop ? (Evelyn Waugh).那岂不是快变成商店了? |