verges

英 [ˈvɜːdʒɪz]

美 [ˈvɜːrdʒɪz]

n.  (路边的)小草地，绿地
v.  接近，濒于
verge的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• PREP-PHRASE 即将;接近于;濒于
  If you areon the verge ofsomething, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon.
  1. The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful...
     这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。
  2. Carole was on the verge of tears.
     卡萝尔差点就要哭了。
• 路边;(道路的)植草边沿
  Thevergeof a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 shoulder

双语例句

• That street verges on the people's square.
  那条马路靠近人民广场。
• This coalition soon gained the upper hand and began a process that now verges on success.
  这个同盟很快占上风，开始了一个现在站在胜利边缘的进程。
• The road verges on a park.
  这条路位于一个公园边缘。
• My method of argument verges on the absurd.
  我讨论的方式接近于荒谬。
• Her speaking voice verges on the ridiculous.
  她讲话的声音近乎可笑。
• Expecting the poorest people in the world to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, without access to foreign investment, training, technical skills, or markets, verges on indifference or cruelty.
  让世界上最平穷的人拉着自己的鞋带把自己拉起来，而不通过外资、培训、技术或市场，这种期望近乎冷漠甚至残忍。
• The economy verges toward inflation. liable to or capable of change.
  经济倾向于通货膨胀。倾向于或能够变化的。
• This narrow strip verges the road.
  这条狭长的地带构成了公路的边沿。
• His manner verges on impoliteness.
  他的态度近乎不礼貌。
• The bottom of our garden verges on the park.
  我们花园的尾部与那座公园交邻。