edge

[edʒ]
  • n.

    边;优势;(悬崖、峭壁的)边缘,端;锋利,尖锐;

  • vt.

    在…上加边界;使渐进;给(刀刃)磨边,使锋利;修整;

  • vi.

    慢慢向前移动,侧身移动;

  • 单词变形

    复数: edges 过去式: edged 过去分词: edged 现在分词: edging 第三人称单数: edges


  • 词义辨析

    give sb the (rough) edge of one's tongue, get the (rough) edge of sb's tongue

    这两个短语意思不同:前者意为“痛斥某人”,后者意为“遭到某人痛斥”。试比较:
    The teacher gave her pupils the rough edge of her tongue because they were so noisy.
    因为那些孩子太吵,老师痛斥了他们。
    The pupils got the rough edge of their teacher's tongue because they were so noisy.
    学生们因为太吵而遭到了老师的痛斥。

    edge, brim, brink, margin, rim, verge

    这组词都有“边”“边沿”的意思。
    1.edge指物体两平面交接处的边缘或边线; brink指悬崖峭壁的边缘; brim指如壶、杯、碗等各种形状容器的内侧边缘,也指帽子的边; rim指任何圆形物体的缘、周或边; verge指一平面或广阔区域的尽头,也常指道路的边缘; margin指书页的空白边缘,也可指物体的边缘。
    2.用在比喻中, edge指尖锐性、严峻性等; verge表示濒临某种感情或行动的状态; margin的意思是“留有余地”; brink常用于借喻中,指濒临某种危险。

  • 双语例句
1、

The white plate is banded with a blue line round the edge.

白色的盘子加了一圈蓝边.

——《简明英汉词典》

2、

I tried to edge in on the singer to speak to him, but he was surrounded by other questioners.

我想凑近那位歌星和他说说话, 可是他却被其他提问者团团围住.

——《简明英汉词典》

3、

Their voices set your teeth on edge.

他们的声音让你浑身不舒服。

柯林斯例句

4、

He stood on the edge of the cliff.

他站在悬崖边上。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

5、

a knife with a serrated edge

带锯齿刃的刀

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

6、

The standard of living today is on the edge of subsistence.

现在的生活水平几乎快要无法维持生计。

——柯林斯例句

7、

Zidane completed the rout with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area.

齐达内在罚球区边缘的一记低射将对手彻底击败。

——柯林斯例句

8、

McNally has spent 17 years at the bleeding edge of computing.

麦克纳利已经在计算技术的最前沿工作了17年。

——柯林斯例句

9、

A little cognac slopped over the edge of the glass.

有一点白兰地溢出了玻璃杯。

——柯林斯例句

10、

Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.

卢顿未能在罚球区的边缘截住对方的任意球。

——柯林斯例句

11、

But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness.

但是幽默的背后却透着怨气。

——柯林斯例句

12、

The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England.

法国有3天的准备时间,这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。

——柯林斯例句

13、

Based on the edge of Lake Matt, Sunbeam Yachts started boatbuilding in 1870.

总部设在马特湖边的阳光游艇公司于1870年开始造船。

——柯林斯例句

14、

One edge of the garden abutted on an old entrance to the mine.

花园的一侧紧靠着矿井的旧入口。

——柯林斯例句

15、

The workers skirted the edge of the cliff on a geological survey.

工人们沿着崖壁作了一次地质勘察.

——《简明英汉词典》

16、

Ade had the edge over his opponent.

艾德比对手略占上风.

——《简明英汉词典》

17、

Her remark has a biting edge to it.

她讲的话很尖刻.

——《简明英汉词典》

18、

I've bought a seal to put around the edge of the bath.

我买了一种密封胶涂在浴缸边缘上.

——《简明英汉词典》

19、

The cliff edge is dangerous and should be railed.

崖边危险,应该用栏杆围起来.

——《简明英汉词典》

20、

The hut hung half over the edge of the precipice.

那间小屋有一半悬在峭壁边上.

——《简明英汉词典》

21、

He stepped back smartly from the edge.

他敏捷地从边上退了回来.

——《简明英汉词典》

22、

The knife is blunt. I'll edge it.

这把刀钝了, 我要把它磨一磨.

——《简明英汉词典》

23、

The mouth of the cave was so narrow that we had to edge in.

洞口太窄,我们只能侧着身走进去.

——《简明英汉词典》

24、

That'll take the edge off your hunger.

那可以让你充充饥.

——《简明英汉词典》

25、

The plates have a gilt edge.

这些盘子的边是镀金的.

——《简明英汉词典》

26、

Time blunts the edge of sorrow.

时间会减缓悲痛.

——《简明英汉词典》

27、

The servant had a lazy habit of sweeping the dust under the edge of the mat.

仆人有个偷懒的习惯,只扫蹭鞋垫边缘底下的尘土.

——《简明英汉词典》

28、

He had an edge on from beer.

他喝啤酒喝得有点醉意.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

29、

The knife's edge has turned.

刀变钝了.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

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