释义 |
verge /vxds; vz-6z/ n 1 [C] edge; border (eg strip of ground at the side of a road, grass edge of a lawn). 边; 缘; 边际; 外缘。 2 be on the ~ of; bring (sb) to the ~ of. very close to, on the border of: 濒于; 使 (某人) 濒临: The country is on the ~ of disaster. 该国濒于灾难。 She was brought to the ~ of bursting into tears. 她给弄得几乎要哭出来了。 vi [VP3A] ~ on/upon, approach closely, border upon: 濒临; 接近: verge on bankruptcy. 濒于破产。 Such ideas ~ on foolhardiness. 这种念头近于蛮勇。 |