| 单词 | verge |
| 释义 | verge[və:dʒ]n. 边缘, 边界, 起始点vi. 处在边缘, 接近, 下沉, 趋向【医】 环, 圆周相关词组:on the verge ofverge on sthbring sb to the verge of verge 1 verge 1 AHD: [vûrj] D.J. [vT8d9]K.K. [vPd9]n.（名词）1. The extreme edge or margin; a border.See Synonyms at border 边，边沿，边缘：极端的边线或边缘；边沿，边界参见 border2. An enclosing boundary.界限：围合的边界3. The space enclosed by such a boundary.范围；区域：被该界限围合的空间4. The point beyond which an action, a state, or a condition is likely to begin or occur; the brink:起始点，临界点：行为、状态或情况在超过该点时可能开始或发生的一点；始发点：on the verge of tears; a nation on the verge of economic prosperity.几乎要流泪了；一个经济即将繁荣的国家5. Architecture The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.【建筑学】 山墙突瓦，檐口瓦，滴水瓦：突出在屋顶的山墙上的盖瓦的边缘6. Chiefly British The shoulder of a road.【多用于英国】 路肩，路边7. A rod, wand, or staff carried as an emblem of authority or office.权杖：作为权力或职位的象征而携带的手杖、棒或短杖8. Obsolete The rod held by a feudal tenant while swearing fealty to a lord.【废语】 节杖：封建时代的佃农向地主宣誓效忠时手持的手杖9. The spindle of a balance wheel in a clock or watch, especially such a spindle in a clock with vertical escapement.摆轮心轴：钟表内的平衡轮的心轴，尤指带有垂直擒纵轮的钟内摆轮心轴10. The male organ of copulation in certain invertebrates.雄性生殖器官：某些无脊椎动物的雄性生殖器官v.intr.（不及物动词） verged,verg.ing,verg.es 1. To approach the nature or condition of something specified; come close. Used withon : 接近，逼近：接近具体指定的某物的性质或情况；走近。与on 连用： a brilliance verging on genius.近乎天才的才智2. To be on the edge or border:处于边沿或边缘：Her land verges on the neighboring township.她的土地与邻镇相连语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French [rod, ring] 源自 古法语 [手杖，戒指] 3. from Latin virga [rod, strip] 源自 拉丁语 virga [手杖，狭条] verge 2 verge 2 AHD: [vûrj] D.J. [vT8d9]K.K. [vPd9]v.intr.（不及物动词） verged,verg.ing,verg.es 1. To slope or incline.倾斜或倾向2. To tend to move in a particular direction:接近，濒于：倾向于向某一特定的方向移动：“the Neoclassicism . . . away from which they subsequently verged”(&b{Hugh Honour})“他们随后偏离了…新古典主义”(休·昂纳)3. To pass or merge gradually:趋向，渐变：逐渐通过或合并：dusk verging into night.天色渐渐地暗了下来语源:Latin vergere * see wer- 2拉丁语 vergere *参见 wer- 2 |
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