verge

US /vɝːdʒ/
UK /vɝːdʒ/
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1.

边缘, 路边, 草地边缘

an edge or border

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He stood on the verge of the cliff, looking down at the sea.
他站在悬崖的边缘，俯瞰大海。
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The car veered off the road and onto the grassy verge.
汽车偏离道路，开到了长满草的路边。
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edgebrinkrimborderfringe
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边缘, 临界点, 即将

the point at which something is about to happen or begin

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The country was on the verge of civil war.
这个国家正处于内战的边缘。
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She was on the verge of tears.
她濒临崩溃。
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brinkthresholdcusppointedge
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濒临, 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.
这家公司濒临破产。
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His comments were verging on offensive.
他的评论近乎冒犯。
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approachborder onbe on the brink ofbe on the edge of
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on the verge of