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edge[ɛdʒ; edʒ]《源自希腊文“锐的, 尖的”的意思》名词A1 (C) (刀剑的) 刃, 刀口 (→ blade 【同义字】)put an ~ on a knife使刀口锋利put the ~ of a sword to a person's neck把刀刃架在某人的脖子上by the ~ of the sword拔剑要胁; 强制地2 [用单数]a. (刃的) 锐利, 锋利This razor has no [a sharp] ~.这把剃刀不锋利 [锋利]b. (欲望的) 激烈, (语言等的) 尖刻, 尖酸the keen ~ of desire [sarcasm]强烈的欲望 [尖刻的挖苦]Exercise gives an ~ to [sets an ~ upon] the appetite.运动刺激食欲3 (C)(美口语)有利条件, 优势have an [the] ~ on [over] a person胜过某人, 比某人占优势The Government party has a 38-seat ~ over the Opposition.执政党比在野党多占三十八个议员席位B1 (C)a. (两条线相接的) 边, 缘, 棱, 端the ~ of a plate [table]盘子[桌子]的边缘at the water's ~在水边She was sitting on the ~ of her bed.她坐在床边The cup fell off the ~ of the table.杯子从桌缘掉落b. (山峰、屋顶等的) 脊the ~ of a roof屋脊2 [the ~]危机, 危险边缘[of]on the ~ of bankruptcy濒于破产的边缘■ give a person the rough edge of one's tongue严斥, 痛骂< 某人> ■ on edge(1) 尖锐部分 [细边缘] 朝下地stand [set] a coin on ~把硬币竖起(2)(口语)急躁的; 紧张的He was [His nerves were] on ~.他急躁不安The noise set him [his nerves] on ~.那噪音使他 [他的神经] 紧张set a person's teeth on ~ → tooth 成语(3)(口语)[be (all) on ~ to do]渴望做…的; 急于想…的He is all on ~ to know the news.他急于想知道那消息■ take the edge off ﹍(1) 使 < 刀> 变钝, 挫…的锋芒(2) 削弱 < 力量> , 减少 < 食欲> This medicine will take the ~ off the pain.这种药可减轻疼痛及物动词1 a. 加角[边]于…, 给…镶边~ a table给桌子加边Hills ~ the plain.平原的周围为丘陵b. [用…]给…镶边, 滚边[with]She ~d the pillowcase with lace.她给枕头套镶上花边The path was ~d with grass.小径的两旁长著草2 a. 使…侧身挤进; 渐渐靠近[移动]He ~d his chair nearer to the fire.他把椅子移得更靠近火炉b. [~ oneself 或 one's way] 侧身挤进; 渐渐靠近[移动]~ oneself [one's way] through a crowd (侧身) 挤入人群3 使 < 刀> 锋利; 使…锐利不及物动词侧身 [逐渐] 前进He ~d out (of) the door.他慢慢地走出门外He ~d away from a commitment.他渐渐背弃承诺He ~d along the cliff.他沿著峭壁侧身移动■ edge in(1) 插嘴He didn't let me ~ in a word.他不让我插进一句话(2) 渐渐逼近[某人][on]He ~d in on his opponent.他渐渐逼近对手■ edge out(1) 渐渐把< 人> (从地位等) 挤落, 排挤He ~d me out.他渐渐把我排挤出去(2) 小胜< 对手> |