edge
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is farthest from the middle. 边缘; 边际
We were on a hill, right on the edge of town. 我们在一座小山上,正好位于城镇边缘。
She was standing at the water's edge. 她正站在水边。
2. N-COUNT The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side. 刃
...the sharp edge of the sword. …锋利的剑刃。
3. V-I If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. 慢慢移动
He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it. 他慢慢地移近电话,准备抓起它。
4. N-SING Theedgeof something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen. 边缘
They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction. 他们已经把犀牛逼到了灭绝的边缘。
5. N-SING If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person. 优势
The three days Uruguay have to prepare could give them the edge over Brazil. 3天的准备时间也许能使乌拉圭比巴西略胜一筹。
6. N-SING If you say that someone or something has an edge, you mean that they have a powerful quality. 锐气
Featuring new bands gives the show an edge. 突出新乐队的特色给该演出一种锐气。
7. N-SING If someone's voice has an edge to it, it has a sharp, bitter, or emotional quality. 尖锐; 尖刻
But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness. 在幽默的背后却是一种怨恨的尖刻。
8. →see also cutting edge , leading edge
9. PHRASE If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. 紧张不安的
My nerves were constantly on edge. 我的神经处于不断紧张中。
10. PHRASE If something takes the edge off an unpleasant situation, it weakens its effect or intensity. 减弱
Poor health took the edge off her performance. 健康不佳使她的表演减色。
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edge /ɛdʒ/ (edging,edged,edges)
剑桥词典
- 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 .
edge noun (OUTER POINT)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]the outer or furthest point of something
边,边缘
He put pink icing around the edge of the cake . 他用粉色的糖霜沿蛋糕边裱花。
They built the church on the edge of the village . 他们把教堂建在了村边。
A man was standing at the water's edge with a small boy . 一名男子带着个小男孩站在水边。
I caught (= hit ) my leg on the edge of the table as I walked past. 我经过那张桌子的时候,腿磕在桌边上了。
例句
edge noun (BLADE)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]the side of a blade that cuts , or any sharp part of an object that could cut
刀口;刃;锋利的边缘
Careful with that open can - it's got a very sharp edge. 小心那罐打开的罐头——开口那地方很锋利。
edge noun (ALMOST)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]the point just before something very different and noticeable happens
(变故的)边缘
The company is on the edge of collapse . 公司濒临倒闭。
The government had brought the country to the edge of a catastrophe . 这届政府将国家引向了灾难的边缘。
push/drive sb over the edge informal
If an unpleasant event pushes someone over the edge, it makes them start to behave in a crazy way.
(不愉快的事情)使…发狂
She had been driven over the edge by the separation from her husband . 丈夫离她而去,把她逼向疯狂的边缘。
edge noun (ADVANTAGE)
[ 单数名词 ]an advantage over other people
优势;优越之处
In terms of experience , she definitely had the edge over the other people that we interviewed . 就工作经验而言,她显然要比我们面试过的其他人都胜出一筹。
edge noun (ANGER/NERVOUSNESS)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]a small but noticeable amount of anger in someone's voice
尖刻的声调;厌烦的声调;愤怒的语气
There's a definite edge to/in her voice when she talks to her husband . 她跟丈夫说话时,语气明显有些气恼。
on edge
nervous and not relaxed
如坐针毡的;惴惴不安的;烦躁的
Is something wrong ? You seem a bit on edge this morning . 出什么事儿了?你今天上午好像有些心神不宁。