| 单词 | edge |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 edgeBrE /edʒ/ NAmE /edʒ/ noun 🔑 [C ]the outside limit of an object , a surface or an area ; the part furthest from the centre 边；边缘；边线；边沿◆ He stood on the edge of the cliff . 他站在悬崖边上。◆ a big house on /at the edge of town 城边的一栋大房子◆ Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table . 别把那只玻璃杯放在离桌边太近的地方。◆ I sat down at the water's edge . 我在水边坐了下来。◆ Stand the coin on its edge . 让硬币竖起来。 ➡ see also leading edge🔑 [C ]the sharp part of a blade , knife or swordthat is used for cutting 刀口；刀刃；利刃◆ Be careful —it has a sharp edge . 小心点，这刀刃很锋利。 ➡ see also knife-edge (usuallythe edge ) [sing. ]the point at which sth , especially sth bad , may begin to happen （尤指灾难的）边缘SYN brink, verge◆ They had brought the country to the edge of disaster . 他们使国家濒临灾难。 ➡ see also cutting edge[sing. ]a slight advantage over sb /sth （微弱的）优势◆ The company needs to improve its competitive edge . 公司需要提高它的竞争力。◆ ~on /over sb /sth They have the edge on us . 他们略胜我们一筹。[sing. ]a strong , often exciting , quality 锐利；敏锐；尖锐◆ Her show now has a hard political edge to it . 她现在的表演具有强烈的政治性。[sing. ]a sharp tone of voice , often showing anger 尖刻的声调；愤怒的语气◆ He did his best to remain calm , but there was a distinct edge to his voice . 尽管他竭力保持镇静，话音里仍明显带有怒气。-edged (in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of edge or edges mentioned 有…边的；有…棱的；有…锋的◆ a lace -edged handkerchief 有网眼花边的手绢 ➡ see also gilt-edged ● be on ˈedge to be nervous , excited or bad -tempered 紧张不安；激动；烦躁nervousneurotic ⬥ on edge ⬥ jitteryThese words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.以上各词均形容人神经质、易紧张焦虑、胆怯。nervous easily worried or frightened指神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的：◆She was of a nervous disposition.她生性容易紧张。NOTE See also the entry for worried.另见 worried 词条。neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth指神经质的、神经过敏的：◆She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.她变得对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。on edge nervous or bad-tempered指紧张不安的、烦躁的、易怒的：◆She was always on edge before an interview.她在面试前总是紧张不安。jittery(informal ) anxious and nervous指紧张不安的、心神不宁的：◆All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。Patternsa nervous/neurotic man/woman/girlto feel nervous/on edge/jitterya bit nervous/on edge/jittery● on the edge of your ˈseat very excited and giving your full attention to sth 异常兴奋；极为激动；有浓厚兴趣◆ The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats . 这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。● take the ˈedge off sth to make sth less strong , less bad , etc .减弱；使变钝；挫伤…的锐气◆ The sandwich took the edge off my appetite . 这份三明治使我食欲大减。● ˌfray at /around the ˈedges /ˈseams to start to come apart or to fail 开始卷边；脱线脚；分崩离析；失败◆ Support for the leader was fraying at the edges . 对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。● be on the ˈrazor's edge ● be on a ˈrazor edge to be in a difficult situation where any mistake may be very dangerous 处于非常危险的困境；境况岌岌可危● rough ˈedges small parts of sth or of a person's character that are not yet as good as they should be 瑕疵；美中不足之处◆ The ballet still had some rough edges . 这段芭蕾舞还有不足之处。◆ He had a few rough edges knocked off at school . 他在学校改掉了一些坏毛病。● teeter on the ˈbrink /ˈedge of sth to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation 处在（灾难或危险）的边缘；濒临◆ The country is teetering on the brink of civil war . 这个国家正处在内战的边缘。● set sb's ˈteeth on edge (of a sound or taste 声音或味道) to make sb feel physically uncomfortable 使感到身体不舒服◆ Just the sound of her voice sets my teeth on edge . 我一听到她的声音就浑身不舒服。🔑 edgeBrE /edʒ/ NAmE /edʒ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they edge BrE /edʒ/ NAmE /edʒ/ present simple - he / she / it edges BrE /ˈedʒɪz/ NAmE /ˈedʒɪz/ past simple edged BrE /edʒd/ NAmE /edʒd/ past participle edged BrE /edʒd/ NAmE /edʒd/ -ing form edging BrE /ˈedʒɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈedʒɪŋ/ [I , T ]to move or to move sth slowly and carefully in a particular direction （使）徐徐移动，渐渐移动◆ + adv ./prep .She edged a little closer to me . 她慢慢地向我靠近了一些。◆ I edged nervously past the dog . 我紧张地从狗旁边慢慢走过去。◆ ~sth + adv ./prep .Emily edged her chair forward . 埃米莉把椅子慢慢地向前挪动。[T , usually passive ]~sth (with /in sth )to put sth around the edge of sth 给…加边◆ The handkerchief is edged with lace . 这条手绢镶着网眼花边。[I ]+ adv ./prep .to increase or decrease slightly 略为增加（或减少）◆ Prices edged up 2% in the year to December . 到十二月为止的年度价格上涨了 2%。 ● ˌedge sb /sth↔ˈout (of sth )to move sb from their position or job gradually , especially when they are not fully aware of what is happening 逐渐将…排挤出◆ She was edged out of the company by the new director . 新上任的经理一步步把她排挤出了公司。 |
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