verge
名詞
定義 verge 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
The point at which something begins or ends; the border or edge of something.
邊緣；邊界；邊沿
The city lies on the verge of a forest.
這座城市位於森林的邊緣。
They walked carefully on the verge of the cliff.
他們小心翼翼地走在懸崖邊緣。
The land is on the verge of the desert.
這片土地位於沙漠的邊緣。
- Countable(可數名詞)
A strip of land along the edge of a road or path.
路邊；道路邊緣
They pulled the car over onto the verge to check the map.
他們把車停在路邊查看地圖。
The verge of the road was lined with wildflowers.
路邊長滿了野花。
Pedestrians walked on the verge to avoid the traffic.
行人走在路邊以避開車流。
成語
- on the verge (of)
Describing a state of being very close to experiencing or achieving something.
瀕臨（某事情發生）
• After months of negotiations, the two parties are finally on the verge of reaching an agreement.
經過數月的談判，雙方終於接近達成協議。
片語動詞 verge
- verge on something
to be nearly in a particular state, quality, or emotion, especially one that is extremely negative or positive
接近；幾乎達到
• Her performance at work verges on perfection, astonishing all her colleagues.
她的工作表現近乎完美，讓所有同事都感到驚訝。