单词	cusp
释义	cuspcusp /kʌsp/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINcusp Origin: 1500-1600 Latin cuspis ‘point’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As the world approached the cusp of a new millennium, the fire was still spreading. Death becomes him, for ever frozen in time as a complex and charismatic 24-year-old on the cusp of greatness. On the cusp of restructuring family life, we cling ever more ardently to this antiquated and ill-conceived provider-homemaker design. The alternative path a-d, by just reaching the higher side of the cusp, leads to a high level of success. To simplify the figure, its effect is shown on a projection of the cusp on to a horizontal plane. You see, I was on my astrological cusp on Monday, it wasn't at all propitious for me. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be on the cusp of something They will be on the cusp of puberty. With plans to add another 100 staff by April, it is on the cusp of breaking into the big league. ► on the cusp Claude Cheever, a young man on the cusp of 20. Death becomes him, for ever frozen in time as a complex and charismatic 24-year-old on the cusp of greatness. Sing Sing seems constantly on the cusp of chaos. They will be on the cusp of puberty. With plans to add another 100 staff by April, it is on the cusp of breaking into the big league. 1[countable] technical the point formed where two curves join2be on the cusp of something [singular] to be at the time when a situation or state is going to change:  The country was on the cusp of economic expansion.3on the cusp someone who was born on the cusp was born near the time when one star sign ends and another begins
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