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edge[edʒ]n. 1 刀口,刃;利刃;锋;锋利;锐利;(说话等的)尖锐:The knife has no edge.这刀子很钝.a cutting edge切削刃the cutting edge of irony锐利的讽刺His remark has a biting edge to it.他的评论非常尖锐. 2 边,棱;边界;界线;(悬崖等的)边缘:around the edge of a cake在蛋糕的四周the gilt edges of a book烫金的书边on the water's edge在水边The town stands on the edge of a plain.这城镇位于平原边沿.on the edge of bankruptcy濒于破产(的)be on the edge of screaming几乎尖声喊叫起来 3 优势;优越之处:a decisive edge in strength力量上的决定性优势Open spaces give the suburbs an edge over the city.宽阔空旷是郊区胜过城市之处. 4 渴望;紧迫感
vt. 1 使锋利;使锐利:edge the ax磨斧Resentment edged his reply.忿恨使他的回答很尖锐. 2 给…加上边;位于…边上;在…形成边:edge a blouse with lace给女衫镶边edge the path with trees在小路边种上树木Houses edge the waterfront.房屋林立在江边. 3 使渐进;使侧着移动;徐缓地移动;挤进(in,into);挤掉(out,off):edge oneself through a crowd挤过人群edge one's way into a hall挤进大厅Edge your chair a little.把你的椅子稍为挪动一下.edge in a word插进一句话 4 <口>以极小差分击败,险胜(out)
vi.徐徐移动;侧着移动;挤:edge away from the corner慢慢地从角落里走开edge away from one's responsibilities渐渐卸掉责任edge along the wall沿着墙侧身移动 |