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verge

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v.濒临 n.边缘

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verge为六级词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:verged 过去分词:verged 现在分词:verging 第三人称单数:verges

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verg=to incline(倾向;倾斜)

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verge


/vɜ:dʒ; vɝdʒ/
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)长着草的边缘.
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.

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.
1. She was standing on the verge of a stream.
    他站在小溪的边上.

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