单词：verges
n the limit beyond which something happens or changes
n a ceremonial or emblematic staff
n a grass border along a road
v border on; come close to
verge的用法和样例：
例句
- The path verges on the edge of a precipice.这条小径濒临断崖的边缘。
- He is verging on a breakdown.他正濒临精神崩溃。
- The sun was verging towards the horizon.太阳向地平线下降。
- The economy verges toward inflation.经济倾向于通货膨胀。
- Her land verges on the neighboring township.她的土地与邻镇相连。
- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.这个国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- Large numbers of people had to struggle on the verge of starvation.那时许多人不得不挣扎在饥饿的边缘。
- The little boy walked along the grass verge, trying not to step into the field.这个小男孩沿着草地的边上走,以防踩到地里。
- The old man was on the verge of eighty.那老人已年近八十。
常见句型
- This narrow strip verges the road.这条狭长的地带构成了公路的边沿。
常用短语
- 慢慢地变为他物的一部分 change slowly so as to become part of (sth else)verge into sth
We looked at the sky where the last of the sunlight was verging into darkness.
我们望着天空,落日的余晖渐渐地被吞没。
- 非常像某事物,接近于(某事物) be very much like (sth)He's verging on 80 now and needs constant attention.他已近80岁,需要有人随时侍候。
- 向…地方靠近〔接近〕 be near towards somewhereverge towards sth
The sun was verging towards the horizon.
太阳向地平线下降。
They seemed to be verging towards a quarrel.
他们似乎要吵起来了。
词汇搭配
- verge on〔upon〕接近,濒于
- verge to接近到
- verge towards向…地方接近
经典引文
In the centre..yawned the mouth of the pit. Sanchica ventured to the verge and peeped in.
出自：W. IrvingSouth of Leeds, on the verge of a wild moorland tract.
出自：Ld MacaulayOfficial explanations often verge on the farcical.
出自：ListenerThe sort of teasing that verges on cruelty.
出自：A. BrooknerWhen the reign of Demetrius was verging to its close.
出自：C. Thirlwall
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