[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]即将;接近于;濒于 If you are on the verge of something, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon.
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The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful...
这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。
Carole was on the verge of tears.
卡萝尔差点就要哭了。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]路边;(道路的)植草边沿 The verge of a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.
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in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 shoulder
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verge/vɜːdʒ; NAmEvɜːrdʒ/
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vergevergesvergedvergingnoun( BrE) a piece of grass at the edge of a path, road, etc. (路边的)小草地,绿地◆a grass verge长了草的路边☞compare
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IDIOMon/to the verge of sth/of doing sthvery near to the moment when sb does sth or sth happens 濒于;接近于;行将◆He was on the verge of tears.他差点儿哭了出来。◆They are on the verge of signing a new contract.他们即将签订一份新的合同。verbPHRASAL VERBˈverge on sthto be very close to an extreme state or condition 极接近;濒于SYNborder on sth◆Some of his suggestions verged on the outrageous.他的一些建议都快到了荒唐的地步。verge/vɜːdʒ; NAmEvɜːrdʒ/
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vergeverge1 /vɜːdʒ $ vɜːrdʒ/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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1be on the verge of something to be at the point where something is about to happen: Jess seemed on the verge of tears. an event which left her on the verge of a nervous breakdown Mountain gorillas are on the verge of extinction.be on the verge of doing something The show was on the verge of being canceled due to low ratings.2British English the edge of a road, path etc: The car skidded across the road and came to a stop on the grass verge.
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verge on/upon phrasal verbto be very close to a harmful or extreme state: Many of Lewis’s activities verged on the illegal. Some of his ideas are verging on the dangerous. His love of James Dean movies verged on fanaticism.
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