verge

vә:dʒ

六级考研雅思GRE Collins 2

n. the limit beyond which something happens or changes
n. a grass border along a road
v. border on; come close to

n. 边缘, 边界, 起始点
vi. 处在边缘, 接近, 下沉, 趋向

Collins 星级

6,843

BNC 频率

6,637

使用频率

verge 源自拉丁语 virga，意思是“枝条”或“边缘”。可以联想到“边缘”这个含义，有助于记忆。

例句

1. She stood on the verge of tears after hearing the sad news.

她在听到这个悲伤的消息后，几乎要哭出来。

2. The car came to a stop right on the verge of the road.

这辆车正好停在了路边。

3. He is on the verge of making a big decision about his career.

他即将做出一个关于自己职业的大决定。