| 单词 | verge |
| 释义 | Word Frequency verge 1(vɜːdʒ) noun 1. an edge or rim; margin 2. a limit beyond which something occurs; brink on the verge of ecstasy 3. British a grass border along a road 4. an enclosing line, belt, or strip 5. architecture the edge of the roof tiles projecting over a gable 6. architecture the shaft of a classical column 7. an enclosed space 8. horology the spindle of a balance wheel in a vertical escapement, found only in very early clocks 9. English legal history a. the area encompassing the royal court that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Lord High Steward b. a rod or wand carried as a symbol of office or emblem of authority, as in the Church Also (obsolete): virgec. a rod held by a person swearing fealty to his lord on becoming a tenant, esp of copyhold land verb 10. (intransitive; foll by on) to be near (to) to verge on chaos 11. (when intr, sometimes foll by on) to serve as the edge of (something) this narrow strip verges the road Word origin C15: from Old French, from Latin virga rodWord Frequency verge 2(vɜːdʒ) verb (intr; foll by to or towards) to move or incline in a certain direction Word origin C17: from Latin vergere |
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