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edge n.边缘；优势；边；刀口vt.给 ... 加上边；缓慢横过；使锋利vi.徐徐前进 (1) 小心!你会从这边缘掉下的。(2) 城市边缘的新建房屋犹如雨后春笋。(3) 比赛下半场,主队比客队略占上风,并把这一优势保持到终场。(4) 不要让桌子边碰到门上。(5) 请把这把斧头的刃磨快。(6) 她丢了一块镶蓝边的手绢。(7) 我们向出口缓慢移动。(8) 你得把这刀磨一磨,它钝了。(9) 失业率将缓慢上升，但增幅不是很大。 The part of a knife's blade that actually does the cutting is called the edge. Make sure you keep it sharp! This sense of sharpness is the image you want to have for the many figurative senses of this word. If someone speaks to you with an edge in his or her voice, be careful. They might be getting angry. And if you have an edge over someone, think of yourself as a little sharper because you have the advantage. Your years of training will give you the competitive edge over newcomers to the game. If your company is on the cutting edge of 3D technology, it is the industry leader.

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英 [edʒ] 美 [edʒ] (1) Look out! You could fall off the edge here!(2) New houses have mushroomed on the edge of the town.(3) In the second half of the game, the home team got the edge on the visitors and kept it.(4) Don't bump the door with the edge ot the table.(5) Please sharpen the edge of this axe.(6) She lost a handkerchief edged with blue.(7) We slowly edged our way towards the exit.(8) You'll have to edge the knife, it's blunt.(9) Unemployment will edge up, but not by much. The place where something begins or ends is called the edge. If you get too close to a cliff’s edge, you might fall off it. Going to the water's edge is not so dangerous. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]边；边线；边缘 The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle.   [usu with supp]We were on a hill, right on the edge of town...我们在恰位于城镇边缘的一座小山上。She was standing at the water's edge...她正站在水边。Daniel stepped in front of her desk and sat down on its edge.丹尼尔走到她的桌前，坐在桌沿上。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]（刀、斧等的）锋，刃 The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side.   [usu with supp]...the sharp edge of the sword.锋利的剑刃3[VERB 动词]缓慢地移动；挪动 If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction.   [V prep/adv]He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it...他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。He is edging ahead in the opinion polls.他在民意测验中的支持率正一点点攀升。4[N-SING 单数名词]（尤指坏事的）边缘，临界点 The edge of something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen.   [usu the N of n]They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction...他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。She was on the edge of tears.她泪水盈眶。5[N-SING 单数名词]优势；上风 If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person.   [oft N over n]The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England...法国有3天的准备时间，这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.凭借先进的生产技术，他们得以占据竞争优势。6[N-SING 单数名词]影响力；锋芒 If you say that someone or something has an edge, you mean that they have a powerful quality.   [a N]Featuring new bands gives the show an edge...以新乐队为主打是这次演出的一个亮点。Greene's stories had an edge of realism.格林的小说有强烈的现实主义色彩。7[N-SING 单数名词]（声音的）尖锐，尖刻，激动 If someone's voice has an edge to it, it has a sharp, bitter, or emotional quality.   [oft N of n]But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness...但是幽默的背后却透着怨气。There was a nervous edge to his voice.他的声音有些紧张。8See also:cutting edge；knife-edge；leading edge；  9[PHRASE 短语]紧张不安；烦躁 If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax.   [usu v-link PHR]My nerves were constantly on edge.我的神经时刻处于紧绷状态。10[PHRASE 短语]有浓厚兴趣；聚精会神 If you say that someone is on the edge of their seat or chair, you mean that they are very interested in what is happening or what is going to happen.   [N inflects]Most of the time the audience is on the edge of its seat.大多数时候，观众都屏息凝神。11[PHRASE 短语]（无伤大雅的）瑕疵，小毛病 If you say that a person or a piece of entertainment has rough edges, you mean that they have some small faults, although generally you approve of them. The show, despite some rough edges, was an instant success.虽然有一些瑕疵，演出还是一举获得了成功。12[PHRASE 短语]减轻；弱化 If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity.   [V inflects]A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance.一度身体欠佳令她表现有失水准。13 to set your teeth on edge→see: tooth； 相关词组：edge out

英语单词	edge
英美音标	英 [edʒ] 美 [edʒ]
中文释义	n.边缘；优势；边；刀口 vt.给 ... 加上边；缓慢横过；使锋利 vi.徐徐前进
英语例句	(1) Look out! You could fall off the edge here! (2) New houses have mushroomed on the edge of the town. (3) In the second half of the game, the home team got the edge on the visitors and kept it. (4) Don't bump the door with the edge ot the table. (5) Please sharpen the edge of this axe. (6) She lost a handkerchief edged with blue. (7) We slowly edged our way towards the exit. (8) You'll have to edge the knife, it's blunt. (9) Unemployment will edge up, but not by much.
中文例句	(1) 小心!你会从这边缘掉下的。 (2) 城市边缘的新建房屋犹如雨后春笋。 (3) 比赛下半场,主队比客队略占上风,并把这一优势保持到终场。 (4) 不要让桌子边碰到门上。 (5) 请把这把斧头的刃磨快。 (6) 她丢了一块镶蓝边的手绢。 (7) 我们向出口缓慢移动。 (8) 你得把这刀磨一磨,它钝了。 (9) 失业率将缓慢上升，但增幅不是很大。
vocabulary简明	The place where something begins or ends is called the edge. If you get too close to a cliff’s edge, you might fall off it. Going to the water's edge is not so dangerous.
vocabulary扩展	The part of a knife's blade that actually does the cutting is called the edge. Make sure you keep it sharp! This sense of sharpness is the image you want to have for the many figurative senses of this word. If someone speaks to you with an edge in his or her voice, be careful. They might be getting angry. And if you have an edge over someone, think of yourself as a little sharper because you have the advantage. Your years of training will give you the competitive edge over newcomers to the game. If your company is on the cutting edge of 3D technology, it is the industry leader.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]边；边线；边缘 The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle. [usu with supp] We were on a hill, right on the edge of town... 我们在恰位于城镇边缘的一座小山上。 She was standing at the water's edge... 她正站在水边。 Daniel stepped in front of her desk and sat down on its edge. 丹尼尔走到她的桌前，坐在桌沿上。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（刀、斧等的）锋，刃 The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side. [usu with supp] ...the sharp edge of the sword. 锋利的剑刃 3 [VERB 动词]缓慢地移动；挪动 If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. [V prep/adv] He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it... 他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。 He is edging ahead in the opinion polls. 他在民意测验中的支持率正一点点攀升。 4 [N-SING 单数名词]（尤指坏事的）边缘，临界点 The edge of something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen. [usu the N of n] They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction... 他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。 She was on the edge of tears. 她泪水盈眶。 5 [N-SING 单数名词]优势；上风 If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person. [oft N over n] The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England... 法国有3天的准备时间，这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。 Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge. 凭借先进的生产技术，他们得以占据竞争优势。 6 [N-SING 单数名词]影响力；锋芒 If you say that someone or something has an edge, you mean that they have a powerful quality. [a N] Featuring new bands gives the show an edge... 以新乐队为主打是这次演出的一个亮点。 Greene's stories had an edge of realism. 格林的小说有强烈的现实主义色彩。 7 [N-SING 单数名词]（声音的）尖锐，尖刻，激动 If someone's voice has an edge to it, it has a sharp, bitter, or emotional quality. [oft N of n] But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness... 但是幽默的背后却透着怨气。 There was a nervous edge to his voice. 他的声音有些紧张。 8 See also:cutting edge ；knife-edge ；leading edge ； 9 [PHRASE 短语]紧张不安；烦躁 If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. [usu v-link PHR] My nerves were constantly on edge. 我的神经时刻处于紧绷状态。 10 [PHRASE 短语]有浓厚兴趣；聚精会神 If you say that someone is on the edge of their seat or chair, you mean that they are very interested in what is happening or what is going to happen. [N inflects] Most of the time the audience is on the edge of its seat. 大多数时候，观众都屏息凝神。 11 [PHRASE 短语]（无伤大雅的）瑕疵，小毛病 If you say that a person or a piece of entertainment has rough edges, you mean that they have some small faults, although generally you approve of them. The show, despite some rough edges, was an instant success. 虽然有一些瑕疵，演出还是一举获得了成功。 12 [PHRASE 短语]减轻；弱化 If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity. [V inflects] A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance. 一度身体欠佳令她表现有失水准。 13 to set your teeth on edge→see: tooth ；相关词组： edge out

Edge [Usu N Sing 单数名词 N Phrase 短语 Sharp