名詞 edge:

1. the boundary of a surface
   同義詞：border
2. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
3. a line determining the limits of an area
   同義詞：boundary, bound
4. the attribute of urgency
   同義詞：sharpness
5. a slight competitive advantage
6. a strip near the boundary of an object
   同義詞：margin

動詞 edge:

1. advance slowly, as if by inches
   同義詞：inch
2. provide with a border or edge
   同義詞：border
3. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
   同義詞：border, adjoin, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
4. provide with an edge

1. I need a sandwich to take the edge off my appetite.
   我需要一份三明治以解腹中之饑。
2. Her pupils often got the rough edge of her tongue when they disobeyed her.
   學生不聽她的話時，常遭到她粗暴的申斥。
3. She was trying to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to her voice.
   她竭力想保持冷靜，但她的聲音中卻顯然帶著怒氣。
4. She lost a handkerchief edged with blue.
   她丟了一塊鑲藍邊的手絹。
5. Please sharpen the edge of this axe.
   請把這把斧頭的刃磨快。

edge

n.（名詞）

A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
利刃：一種薄而鋒利的側邊，如切割用具的刀鋒
The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.
鋒利程度：切割刀鋒的鋒利程度
A penetrating, incisive quality:
尖銳，銳利：透徹、深刻的特性：
例句：
.His simplicity sets off the satire, and gives it a finer edge.(William Hazlitt)
.他的淳樸反而具有諷刺意味且令人印象深刻.(威廉·黑茲利特)

Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest:
渴望，熱衷：欲望或歡樂的強烈；狂熱：
例句：
The brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite.
輕松的散步使我的食欲增加不少

The line of intersection of two surfaces:
緣，端：兩平面相接處的交線：
例句：
the edge of a brick; the rounded edges of the table.
磚塊的邊緣；桌子的弧形桌緣

A rim or brink:
邊緣，棱邊：
例句：
the edge of a cliff.
懸崖的邊緣

The area or part away from the middle; an extremity:
末端：遠離中心的地區(qū)或部分；極端：
例句：
lifted the edge of the carpet.
掀起地毯的末端

A dividing line; a border:
邊界：分界線；邊界：
例句：
a house on the edge of town.See Synonyms at border
城鎮(zhèn)邊界的房屋參見 border

A point of transition:
轉折點：
例句：
on the edge of war.
在開戰(zhàn)的邊緣

A margin of superiority; an advantage:
優(yōu)勢的程度；強勢：
例句：
a slight edge over the opposition.See Synonyms at advantage
比對手稍具優(yōu)勢參見 advantage

v.（動詞）
edged,edg.ing,edg.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen.
給（刀刃）磨邊；使鋒利
Sports To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow.
【體育運動】 傾斜雪板：使（一只或兩只）雪板一側或雙側都切入雪中

To put a border or edge on:
在…上加邊界：
例句：
edged the quilt with fanciful embroidery.
棉被邊緣被鑲上奇特的鑲邊

To act as or be an edge of:
作為…的邊界：
例句：
flowers that edged the garden path.
沿著花園小徑開放的花朵

To advance or push slightly or gradually:
使?jié)u進：緩慢或逐漸地前進或推進：
例句：
The dog edged the ball toward the child with its nose.
狗用鼻子把球慢慢推給孩子

To trim or shape the edge of:
修整：修剪邊緣或給邊緣造型：
例句：
edge a lawn.
修整草地

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To move gradually or hesitantly:
緩慢或遲疑地移動：
例句：
The child edged toward the door.
這孩子慢慢走向門

<常用詞組>edge out
To surpass or beat by a small margin:
排擠掉：以微弱優(yōu)勢超過或勝過：
例句：
The downhill racer edged her opponent out on the middle stretch.
下坡滑雪賽的選手將她的對手慢慢擠出中央跑道

<習慣用語>on edge
Highly tense or nervous; irritable.
緊張的：高度緊張或不安的；易怒的
on the edge
In a precarious position.
邊界狀態(tài)：處于不穩(wěn)定的狀態(tài)
In a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk:
激動，興奮：處于高度興奮狀態(tài)，如由危險或冒險引起的：
例句：
.the excitement of combat, of living on the edge.(Nelson DeMille)
.由一觸即發(fā)的戰(zhàn)斗引起的激動.(納爾遜·德米耶)

來源：
Middle English egge
中古英語 egge
from Old English ecg * see ak-
源自 古英語 ecg *參見 ak-

【引伸】
edge.less
adj.（形容詞）