名詞 verge:

1. a region marking a boundary
   同義詞：brink, threshold
2. the limit beyond which something happens or changes
   同義詞：brink
3. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
   同義詞：scepter, sceptre, wand
4. a grass border along a road

動(dòng)詞 verge:

1. border on; come close to

1. She was on the verge of telling all the secret.
   她正想把全部的秘密講給我聽。
2. A few more days, and the company will be on the verge of bankruptcy.
   再過幾天，這家公司就將瀕臨破產(chǎn)的邊緣。
3. Had it not been for your timely help, our company would have been on the verge of bankruptcy.
   若非你及時(shí)伸出援助之手，本公司將會(huì)瀕臨破產(chǎn)的邊緣。
4. She was on the verge of tears.
   她幾乎要哭出來了。
5. The little boy walked along the grass verge, trying not to step into the field.
   這個(gè)小男孩沿著草地的邊上走，小心不踩到地里。

verge

n.（名詞）
The extreme edge or margin; a border.See Synonyms at border
邊，邊沿，邊緣：極端的邊線或邊緣；邊沿，邊界參見 border

An enclosing boundary.
界限：圍合的邊界
The space enclosed by such a boundary.
范圍；區(qū)域：被該界限圍合的空間
The point beyond which an action, a state, or a condition is likely to begin or occur; the brink:
起始點(diǎn)，臨界點(diǎn)：行為、狀態(tài)或情況在超過該點(diǎn)時(shí)可能開始或發(fā)生的一點(diǎn)；始發(fā)點(diǎn)：
例句：
on the verge of tears; a nation on the verge of economic prosperity.
幾乎要流淚了；一個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)即將繁榮的國家

Architecture The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
【建筑學(xué)】 山墻突瓦，檐口瓦，滴水瓦：突出在屋頂?shù)纳綁ι系纳w瓦的邊緣
Chiefly British The shoulder of a road.
【多用于英國】 路肩，路邊
A rod, wand, or staff carried as an emblem of authority or office.
權(quán)杖：作為權(quán)力或職位的象征而攜帶的手杖、棒或短杖
Obsolete The rod held by a feudal tenant while swearing fealty to a lord.
【廢語】 節(jié)杖：封建時(shí)代的佃農(nóng)向地主宣誓效忠時(shí)手持的手杖
The spindle of a balance wheel in a clock or watch, especially such a spindle in a clock with vertical escapement.
擺輪心軸：鐘表內(nèi)的平衡輪的心軸，尤指帶有垂直擒縱輪的鐘內(nèi)擺輪心軸
The male organ of copulation in certain invertebrates.
雄性生殖器官：某些無脊椎動(dòng)物的雄性生殖器官
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
verged,verg.ing,verg.es
To approach the nature or condition of something specified; come close. Used withon :
接近，逼近：接近具體指定的某物的性質(zhì)或情況；走近。與on 連用：
例句：
a brilliance verging on genius.
近乎天才的才智

To be on the edge or border:
處于邊沿或邊緣：
例句：
Her land verges on the neighboring township.
她的土地與鄰鎮(zhèn)相連

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French [rod, ring]
源自 古法語 [手杖，戒指]
from Latin virga [rod, strip]
源自 拉丁語 virga [手杖，狹條]

verge
verge 2

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
verged,verg.ing,verg.es
To slope or incline.
傾斜或傾向
To tend to move in a particular direction:
接近，瀕于：傾向于向某一特定的方向移動(dòng)：
例句：
.the Neoclassicism . . . away from which they subsequently verged.(Hugh Honour)
.他們隨后偏離了…新古典主義.(休·昂納)

To pass or merge gradually:
趨向，漸變：逐漸通過或合并：
例句：
dusk verging into night.
天色漸漸地暗了下來

來源：
Latin vergere * see wer- 2
拉丁語 vergere *參見 wer- 2