edge

/edʒ//edʒ/

★★★★★n.

edge
edges

edges
edging
edged
edged

n

① 1刃,刀口(参照blade n.)2[用单数形](刃的)锋利,锐利3[用单数形](欲望、言词等的)激烈;尖刻
- put an edge on an axe使斧头有刃
- This sword has no [a sharp] edge.这把剑不锋利[非常锋利]。
- This knife has lost its edge.这把刀已不锋利。
- the keen edge of desire [sarcasm]激烈的欲望[尖刻的讥讽]

② 1边缘;端;棱;(山峰、屋顶的)脊2[the edge]危险边缘<of>
- the edge of a plate [table]盘子[桌子]的边缘
- He was standing at the water's edge.他站在水边。
- He fell off the edge of the cliff into the river.他由悬崖边缘掉进河里。
- the edge of a roof屋脊
- The company is on the edge of bankruptcy.该公司濒临破产。
- The poachers have driven the African elephants to the edge of extinction.那些盗猎者逼得非洲象濒临绝灭。

③[通常用单数形]【美口】优势
- The company has gained the competitive edge.该公司已获得竞争优势。
- have an [the] edge on [over] ...比…优势。
- The ruling party has a 42-seat edge over the Opposition.执政党比反对党多占四十二席。

vt

① 加以边;镶以边;形成…的边
- edge a table给桌子镶边
- Flowering trees edge the yard.开花的树木形成那个院子的周边。
- She edged the bottom of her skirt with lace.她给她的裙底镶上花边。
- The road was edged with grass.那条路的两旁有草。

② 侧身挤进;渐移
- He edged himself [his way] through the crowd.他在人群中侧身慢慢挤过去。
- He edged his chair nearer [closer] to her.他把椅子移得更靠近她。

③ 加刃于;使锐利

vi

① 斜进;渐进
- He edged out (of) the door.他慢慢走出门。
- He edged away from the group.他逐渐脱离那个团体。
- He edged along the slippery path [through the crowd].他沿着滑溜的小径慢行[侧身挤过人群]。
- He edged toward the door.他慢慢地走向门。

字辨

border: 是边缘或沿边界线的地带

margin: 是由某种明显之物所划分剩余的边缘

edge: 是指利刃般突出的边缘或边线

rim: 是指碗或眼镜等圆形或框架物的轮廓、周边

brim: 是杯、碗等容器上端内侧的rim

brink: 是指峭壁或深渊顶端的边缘

词族

edgingn.镶边
edgyadj.[口]急躁的,易怒的

短语

by the edge of the sword
- ① 强制地
edge in
- ① 插进(话)
- ② 渐渐逼近(某人)<on>
- He edged in on his enemy.他渐渐逼近敌人。
edge out
- ① 【口】将(某人)慢慢挤出(地位等)
- ② 【口】险胜(对手)
- The home team edged out the visitors in an exciting finish.主队在紧张的终场时险胜客队。
give a person the rough edge of one's tongue
- ① 严斥某人;痛责某人
- That girl gives them the rough edge of her tongue.那姑娘将他们痛骂了一顿。
give an edge to ...
- ① 刺激(食欲)等…
- Exercise give an edge to your appetite.运动刺激食欲。
on edge
- ① (东西)竖放着的
- ② 【口】兴奋的;紧张的;急躁的(参照set ... on edge)
- ③[be (all) on edge to-V]【口】急于,极想
- He's all on edge to know the secret.他极想知道那个秘密。
on the edge of ...
- ① 在…的边缘;快要…
- She was on the edge of tears.她快要流泪。
- She was sitting on the edge of her bed.她坐在床边。
- The refugees were on the edge of starvation.那些难民在饥饿的边缘。
put a person to the edge of the sword
- ① 杀死某人
- He was put to the edge of the sword.他被杀死。
set ... on edge
- ① 竖放…
- ② 【口】使…急躁;使神经紧张
- The noise set him [his nerves] on edge.那噪音使他[他的神经]紧张。
- set a person's teeth on edge使某人感到不愉快;刺激某人的神经
take the edge off
- ① 使…变钝
- ② 减少(力量、食欲等)
- The bad news took the edge off his appetite.那个坏消息减低了他的食欲。

同义词

advance slowlyv.渐进
borderv.镶以边
move little by littlev.渐移
trimv.装饰

acuminate
advantage
better
bite
blade
borderline
bound
brim
brink
bulge
draw
drop
ease
edging
environs
foist
fringe
hone
incisiveness
infiltrate
inside track
insinuate
jump
keenness
margin
outskirt
perimeter
periphery
point
rim
sharpen
sharpness
sidle
skirt
sting
suburb
superiority
threshold
upper hand
vantage
verge
whet
wind
work
worm

abut
adjoin
boundary
butt
butt against
butt on
inch
march

反义词

centern.中心
middlen.中间

词路径

entity
physical entity
object
physical object
location
region
part
extremity
boundary
bound
bounds
edge
border

上位词

bound
boundary
bounds
demarcation
demarcation line
favorable position
favourable position
limit
line
side
superiority
urgency

下位词

berm
bevel
bezel
border
brim
brink
cant
chamfer
curb
curbing
cutting edge
deckle
deckle edge
featheredge
fringe
groin
hem
kerb
knife edge
leading edge
limb
lip
lower bound
luff
margin
milling
molding
moulding
outer boundary
perimeter
periphery
razor edge
rim
roadside
selvage
selvedge
shoulder
thalweg
threshold
trailing edge
upper bound
verge
wayside

词汇	edge
释义	edge /edʒ//edʒ/ ★★★★★n. edge edges edges edging edged edged n ① 1刃,刀口(参照blade n.)2[用单数形](刃的)锋利,锐利3[用单数形](欲望、言词等的)激烈;尖刻 put an edge on an axe使斧头有刃 This sword has no [a sharp] edge.这把剑不锋利[非常锋利]。 This knife has lost its edge.这把刀已不锋利。 the keen edge of desire [sarcasm]激烈的欲望[尖刻的讥讽] ② 1边缘;端;棱;(山峰、屋顶的)脊2[the edge]危险边缘<of> the edge of a plate [table]盘子[桌子]的边缘 He was standing at the water's edge.他站在水边。 He fell off the edge of the cliff into the river.他由悬崖边缘掉进河里。 the edge of a roof屋脊 The company is on the edge of bankruptcy.该公司濒临破产。 The poachers have driven the African elephants to the edge of extinction.那些盗猎者逼得非洲象濒临绝灭。 ③[通常用单数形]【美口】优势 The company has gained the competitive edge.该公司已获得竞争优势。 have an [the] edge on [over] ...比…优势。 The ruling party has a 42-seat edge over the Opposition.执政党比反对党多占四十二席。 vt ① 加以边;镶以边;形成…的边 edge a table给桌子镶边 Flowering trees edge the yard.开花的树木形成那个院子的周边。 She edged the bottom of her skirt with lace.她给她的裙底镶上花边。 The road was edged with grass.那条路的两旁有草。 ② 侧身挤进;渐移 He edged himself [his way] through the crowd.他在人群中侧身慢慢挤过去。 He edged his chair nearer [closer] to her.他把椅子移得更靠近她。 ③ 加刃于;使锐利 vi ① 斜进;渐进 He edged out (of) the door.他慢慢走出门。 He edged away from the group.他逐渐脱离那个团体。 He edged along the slippery path [through the crowd].他沿着滑溜的小径慢行[侧身挤过人群]。 He edged toward the door.他慢慢地走向门。字辨 border: 是边缘或沿边界线的地带 margin: 是由某种明显之物所划分剩余的边缘 edge: 是指利刃般突出的边缘或边线 rim: 是指碗或眼镜等圆形或框架物的轮廓、周边 brim: 是杯、碗等容器上端内侧的rim brink: 是指峭壁或深渊顶端的边缘词族 edgingn.镶边 edgyadj.[口]急躁的,易怒的短语 by the edge of the sword ① 强制地 edge in ① 插进(话) ② 渐渐逼近(某人)<on> He edged in on his enemy.他渐渐逼近敌人。 edge out ① 【口】将(某人)慢慢挤出(地位等) ② 【口】险胜(对手) The home team edged out the visitors in an exciting finish.主队在紧张的终场时险胜客队。 give a person the rough edge of one's tongue ① 严斥某人;痛责某人 That girl gives them the rough edge of her tongue.那姑娘将他们痛骂了一顿。 give an edge to ... ① 刺激(食欲)等… Exercise give an edge to your appetite.运动刺激食欲。 on edge ① (东西)竖放着的 ② 【口】兴奋的;紧张的;急躁的(参照set ... on edge) ③[be (all) on edge to-V]【口】急于,极想 He's all on edge to know the secret.他极想知道那个秘密。 on the edge of ... ① 在…的边缘;快要… She was on the edge of tears.她快要流泪。 She was sitting on the edge of her bed.她坐在床边。 The refugees were on the edge of starvation.那些难民在饥饿的边缘。 put a person to the edge of the sword ① 杀死某人 He was put to the edge of the sword.他被杀死。 set ... on edge ① 竖放… ② 【口】使…急躁;使神经紧张 The noise set him [his nerves] on edge.那噪音使他[他的神经]紧张。 set a person's teeth on edge使某人感到不愉快;刺激某人的神经 take the edge off ① 使…变钝 ② 减少(力量、食欲等) The bad news took the edge off his appetite.那个坏消息减低了他的食欲。同义词 advance slowlyv.渐进 borderv.镶以边 move little by littlev.渐移 trimv.装饰 acuminate advantage better bite blade borderline bound brim brink bulge draw drop ease edging environs foist fringe hone incisiveness infiltrate inside track insinuate jump keenness margin outskirt perimeter periphery point rim sharpen sharpness sidle skirt sting suburb superiority threshold upper hand vantage verge whet wind work worm abut adjoin boundary butt butt against butt on inch march 反义词 centern.中心 middlen.中间词路径 entity physical entity object physical object location region part extremity boundary bound bounds edge border 上位词 bound boundary bounds demarcation demarcation line favorable position favourable position limit line side superiority urgency 下位词 berm bevel bezel border brim brink cant chamfer curb curbing cutting edge deckle deckle edge featheredge fringe groin hem kerb knife edge leading edge limb lip lower bound luff margin milling molding moulding outer boundary perimeter periphery razor edge rim roadside selvage selvedge shoulder thalweg threshold trailing edge upper bound verge wayside
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