verge

KK [vɝdʒ] /vɝdʒ/

名詞

  1. 1

    邊緣、邊界

    The company was on the verge of bankruptcy last winter.

    這家公司去年冬天差點就要破產了。

  2. 2

    路邊草地、路肩英式

    He parked on the grassy verge and waited for help.

    他把車停在路邊的草地上等人來幫忙。

動詞

  1. 1

    接近、近乎、趨近常接 on 或 upon

    His constant questioning verges on outright rudeness.

    他不停追問的態度已經近乎無禮。

片語

  1. 1

    即將、瀕臨、就要

    She was on the verge of tears when the results came out.

    成績公布時她幾乎要哭出來了。