verge

US /vɝːdʒ/
UK /vɝːdʒ/
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1.

邊緣, 路邊, 草地邊緣

an edge or border

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He stood on the verge of the cliff, looking down at the sea.
他站在懸崖的邊緣，俯瞰大海。
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The car veered off the road and onto the grassy verge.
汽車偏離道路，開到了長滿草的路邊。
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edgebrinkrimborderfringe
2.

邊緣, 臨界點, 即將

the point at which something is about to happen or begin

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The country was on the verge of civil war.
這個國家正處於內戰的邊緣。
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She was on the verge of tears.
她瀕臨崩潰。
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brinkthresholdcusppointedge
1.

瀕臨, 接近

to be on the verge of; to be about to do or experience something

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The company is verging on bankruptcy.
這家公司瀕臨破產。
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His comments were verging on offensive.
他的評論近乎冒犯。
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approachborder onbe on the brink ofbe on the edge of
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on the verge of