音标：[vә:dʒ]
n. 边缘, 边界, 起始点
vi. 处在边缘, 接近, 下沉, 趋向
【医】 环, 圆周
相关词组:
on the verge of
verge on sth
bring sb to the verge of
在线英汉词典
verge的短语、例句：
verge
n
1
(a) = soft shoulder (soft)
Heavy lorries have damaged the grass verge. 重型卡车把长草的软质路肩轧坏了.
(b) grass edging along a path or round a flower-bed, etc （道路、 花坛等的）长著草的边缘.
2 (idm 习语) on/to the verge of sth at or close to the point where sth new begins or takes place 在某事即将发生之际; 接近出现某事物之点
on the verge of war, success, bankruptcy 在接近战争爆发、 成功、 破产之际
Her misery brought her to the verge of tears. 她难过得快要哭了. verge, v (phr v) verge on sth be very close or similar to sth; be approaching sth 极接近某事物
a situation verging on the ridiculous, tragic, chaotic, etc 迹近可笑的、 悲惨的、 混乱的...地步
He´s verging on 80 now and needs constant attention. 他已近80岁, 需要侍候左右.
verge