| 单词 | edge |
| 释义 | edge —edge /edʒ/ noun (ALMOST) F0 [C usually singular] the point just before something very different and noticeable happens: » The company is on the edge of collapse.» The government had brought the country to the edge of a catastrophe.Thesaurus+: ↑Turning points and deciding momentspush/drive sb over the edge INFORMALF0 If an unpleasant event pushes someone over the edge, it makes them start to behave in a crazy way: » She had been driven over the edge by the separation from her husband.Thesaurus+: ↑Of unsound mind , ↑Stupid and sillynoun (ANGER/NERVOUSNESS) F0 [U] a small but noticeable amount of anger in someone's voice: » There's a definite edge to/in her voice when she talks to her husband.Thesaurus+: ↑Talking angrilyon edgeC2 nervous and not relaxed: » Is something wrong? You seem a bit on edge this morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worriednoun [C] (BLADE) ► B2 the side of a blade that cuts, or any sharp part of an object that could cut: » Careful with that open tin - it's got a very sharp edge.Thesaurus+: ↑Tools , ↑Gardening toolsnoun [C] (OUTER POINT) ► B1 the outer or furthest point of something: » He'd piped fresh cream around the edge of the cake.» They built the church on the edge of the village.» A man was standing at the water's edge with a small boy.» I caught (= hit) my leg on the edge of the table as I walked past.Thesaurus+: ↑Edges and extremities of objects , ↑Surfaces of objects• • • Extra Examples:» Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.» The alligators build their nests out of grass near the water's edge.» The vase rolled off the edge of the table and smashed.» Shred the lettuce and arrange it around the edge of the dish.» I'd frayed the edges of my jeans as that was the fashion in those days.noun [S] (ADVANTAGE) ► C2 an advantage over other people: » In terms of experience, she definitely had the edge over the other people that we interviewed.Thesaurus+: ↑Advantage and disadvantageverb [I or T, + adv/prep] ↑Verb Endings for edge ► F0 to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make someone or something move in this way: » A long line of traffic edged its way forward.» Inflation has edged up to five percent over the last two years.» Those who disagreed with the director's viewpoint were gradually edged out of (= forced to leave) the company.Thesaurus+: ↑Slow and moving slowly |
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