verge解释

1. 趋向
2. 下沉
3. 延伸
4. 渐变，渐渐变成（与into连用）
5. 处在（…）边沿
6. 接近，逼近，近乎，濒临，濒于
7. 斜向，倾向，倾斜，向...倾斜
8. 西沉

1. 权杖，节杖
2. 边，边沿，边缘，边际
3. 轴，摆轮的心轴
4. 界限
5. 濒于
6. 路边
7. 镶边
8. 范围
9. 境界
10. 【建】饰柱
11. 蝼羽
12. 小草地，绿地

1.即将;接近于;濒于
If you areon the verge of something, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon.

e.g. The country was on theverge of becoming prosperous and successful...
这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。
e.g. Carole was on theverge of tears.
卡萝尔差点就要哭了。

2.路边;(道路的)植草边沿
Theverge of a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.

相关词组：verge on

1. 边缘：Lurch摇晃 |Verge边缘 | Falter蹒跚

2. 处于......边缘：12.stall 停滞 | 13.verge 处于......边缘 | 14.verging on recession 正处于衰退的边缘

3. 边,边缘：Verdet constant 费尔德[磁旋光]常数 |verge 边,边缘 | vericon 正析摄像管

verge into (v.+prep.)

慢慢地变为他物的一部分 change slowly so as to become part of (sth else)
verge into sth

We looked at the sky where the last of the sunlight was verging into darkness.

我们望着天空,落日的余晖渐渐地被吞没。

verge on (v.+prep.)

非常像某事物,接近于(某事物) be very much like (sth)He's verging on 80 now and needs constant attention.他已近80岁,需要有人随时侍候。

verge towards (v.+prep.)

向…地方靠近〔接近〕 be near towards somewhere
verge towards sth

The sun was verging towards the horizon.

太阳向地平线下降。

They seemed to be verging towards a quarrel.

他们似乎要吵起来了。

• In the centre..yawned the mouth of the pit. Sanchica ventured to the verge and peeped in.

  出自：W. Irving

• South of Leeds, on the verge of a wild moorland tract.

  出自：Ld Macaulay

• Official explanations often verge on the farcical.

  出自：Listener

• The sort of teasing that verges on cruelty.

  出自：A. Brookner

• When the reign of Demetrius was verging to its close.

  出自：C. Thirlwall

1. verge用作名词时意思是“边缘”“边界”,转化为动词时意思是“构成某事物的边缘”,常引申表示“接近”“濒于”,指某事物运行或延伸到其边缘与另一事物靠近或毗邻。
2. verge可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语; 作不及物动词时,常与介词on连用。