| 词汇 | edge |
| 释义 | edge noun uk /edʒ/ us /edʒ/ edgenoun (OUTER POINT)B1[ C ] the outer or furthest point of something: 边，边缘 edge ofHe put pink icing around the edge of the cake.他用粉色的糖霜沿蛋糕边裱花。 They built the church on the edge of the village.他们把教堂建在了村边。 A man was standing at the water's edge with a small boy.一名男子带着个小男孩站在水边。 I caught (= hit) my leg on the edge of the table as I walked past.我经过那张桌子的时候，腿磕在桌边上了。 Synonyms brink margin(OUTER PART) periphery doeh/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.离悬崖边远一点——会掉下去的。 The alligators build their nests out of grass near the water's edge.短吻鳄在水边用草给自己搭窝。 The vase rolled off the edge of the table and smashed.花瓶从桌边滚落下来摔得粉碎。 Shred the lettuce and arrange it around the edge of the dish.将莴苣切成丝，摆在盘子边缘。 I'd frayed the edges of my jeans as that was the fashion in those days. Edges & extremities of objects apex apical apices bevel border bottom cap circumference crown extremity foot line of demarcation palm-fringed perimeter peripherally periphery rim spout tip verge edgenoun (BLADE)B2[ C ] the side of a blade that cuts, or any sharp part of an object that could cut: 刀口;刃;锋利的边缘 Careful with that open can - it's got a very sharp edge.小心那罐打开的罐头——开口那地方很锋利。 Chanawat Phadwichit/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Tools -pronged adjustable spanner adze Allen key auger awl gavel gimlet gouge grapnel grappling iron grindstone pincer plunger power saw prong rasp razor knife reamer trowel edgenoun (ALMOST)[ Cusually singular ] the point just before something very different and noticeable happens: （变故的）边缘 on the edge ofThe company is on the edge of collapse.公司濒临倒闭。 bring something to the edgeThe government had brought the country to the edge of a catastrophe.这届政府将国家引向了灾难的边缘。 push/drive someone over the edgeinformal If an unpleasant event pushes someone over the edge, it makes them start to behave in a crazy way: （不愉快的事情）使…发狂 She had been driven over the edge by the separation from her husband.丈夫离她而去，把她逼向疯狂的边缘。 Turning points & deciding moments be at a crossroadsidiom boiling point breakthrough brink climax coming of age crunch D-Day defining moment drop-dead date flashpoint if/when it comes to the crunchidiom landmark milestone moment point of no return red-letter day the moment of truthidiom volte-face watershed edgenoun (ADVANTAGE)C2[ S ] an advantage over other people: 优势；优越之处 have the edge overIn terms of experience, she definitely had the edge over the other people that we interviewed.就工作经验而言，她显然要比我们面试过的其他人都胜出一筹。 Advantage and disadvantage ace an ace up your sleeveidiom attraction be well in thereidiom be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom have it both waysidiom have something on your sideidiom have the inside trackidiom have the odds/cards stacked against youidiom head start leg lock milk percentage privileged profit from something racing start saving grace scent bloodidiom the best of both worldsidiom edgenoun (ANGER/NERVOUSNESS)[ U ] a small but noticeable amount of anger in someone's voice: 尖刻的声调;厌烦的声调;愤怒的语气 edge to/inThere's a definite edge to/in her voice when she talks to her husband.她跟丈夫说话时，语气明显有些气恼。 on edge C2 nervous and not relaxed: 如坐针毡的;惴惴不安的;烦躁的 Is something wrong? You seem a bit on edge this morning.出什么事儿了？你今天上午好像有些心神不宁。 Talking angrily bite bite someone's head offidiom bite/snap someone's head offidiom blusteringly dress dress down fling harangue hue huff invective jump mouth piece roasting spit spit blood/venomidiom storm tongue-lashing upbraid edgenoun (CRICKET)[ C ] sports specialized in cricket, a hit of the ball with the edge of the bat: inside edgeThere were a couple of early inside edges. outside edgeHe got an outside edge and was caught at second slip. He survived what seemed an edge behind to bat with brilliance. Cricket 12th man all out all-rounder arm ball asking rate batting declaration eleven hook infield jaffa king pair late cut leg break stonewall strike rate sundries switch-hit tail tailender Idiomson the edge of your seat take the edge off something edge verb uk /edʒ/ us /edʒ/ edgeverb (MOVE)[ I or T+ adv/prep ] to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make someone or something move in this way: （使）徐徐移动;（使）缓慢发展 edge its wayA long line of traffic edged its way forward.一条长长的车龙缓缓向前移动。 edge upInflation has edged up to five percent over the last two years.在过去两年中，通货膨胀慢慢攀升至5%。 Synonym inch Slow and moving slowly (as) slow as molassesidiom at a snail's paceidiom by and byidiom by degreesidiom claw your way (somewhere)idiom crawl float hang around in ones and twosidiom inch by inchidiom infiltrate infiltration jog labour sluggish sluggishly sluggishness snail staged wander edgeverb (WIN NARROWLY)[ I or T ] to win by a very small amount; to beat or move ahead of another person or team by a very small amount: edge intoOpinion polls showed him edging into a slight lead. Germany edged Australia 5-4. edge itBoth players gave a good performance but I think Nick just edged it. Kuwait edged ahead on goals scored in qualifying rounds. Argentina edged into a 1-point lead. The new Channel 4 show just edged in front of the BBC in the ratings. She edged her rival into second place. With the help of a bit of luck, we edged the game. Winning and defeating annihilate annihilation bank be gunning for someoneidiom be one in the eye for someoneidiom convincing mincemeat moral victory move/go/close in for the killidiom near thing outclass scrape sew slaughter sweep the boardidiom take someone down take someone to the cleaner'sidiom take something apart takedown thrash You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Qualifications: school & vocational edgeverb (CRICKET)[ T ] in cricket, to hit the ball with the edge of the bat: She edged the ball between the two slip fielders. He edged a catch behind off the final ball of the day. Cricket 12th man all out all-rounder arm ball asking rate batting declaration eleven hook infield jaffa king pair late cut leg break stonewall strike rate sundries switch-hit tail tailender edgeverb (SKIING)[ T ] to turn a ski sideways so that one edge goes into the snow: Shaped skis have made it easier to turn and edge the skis with less effort. He's not getting low enough to use his centre of gravity to edge the ski. Winter sports airboard airboarder airboarding Alpine skiing après-ski biathlon bobsleigh enforcer face off figure skater figure skating forecheck skating rink skiboard skiboarding skier skiing slalom sledge sleigh Phrasal verbedge someone/something out edge | American Dictionaryedge noun us/edʒ/ edgenoun (OUTER POINT)[ C ] the outer or farthest point of something: the edge of a cliff/table They walked down to the water’s edge. fig. Hitchcock’s films often kept moviegoers at the edge of their seats (= kept them eagerly interested). edgenoun (LIMIT)[ Cusually sing ] a point beyond which something unpleasant or very noticeable is likely to happen: It was reported that the company is on the edge of collapse. The loss of his job almost pushed him over the edge. edgenoun (BLADE)[ C ] the side of a blade that cuts, or any sharp part of an object: Careful with that open can – it’s got a very sharp edge. edgenoun (ADVANTAGE)[ U ] an advantage: Because of her experience she has the edge over the other applicants. edgenoun (NERVOUS CONDITION)on edge If you are on edge, you are nervous and not relaxed: Carly seemed on edge while her family was away. edge verb[ always+ adv/prep ] us/edʒ/ edgeverb[always + adv/prep] (MOVE)to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages: [ T ]A long line of traffic edged its way forward. [ I ]Inflation has begun to edge up during the last six months. EDGE | Business EnglishEDGE noun[ S ] COMMUNICATIONS, ITukus a technical system that allows people to access large amounts of data on the internet at high speeds without using wires edge noun uk /edʒ/us get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth) to get or have an advantage in a particular situation: Internet banks may have the edge over their old-technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints. give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: A consortium of private-equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. lose your edge to no longer have an advantage that you used to have: Over the years, Germany to some extent lost its edge as a manufacturing base because of cheaper wages in Eastern Europe. be on the edge of sth to nearly be in a particular situation, or to be close to achieving something: Scientists hope we are on the edge of a new and greener economy. push sb/sth over the edge to put someone or something into a difficult or dangerous situation: As the number of house repossessions and bankruptcies increases, those already struggling with debt could be pushed over the edge. See also competitive edge cutting-edge leading edge edge verb[ I or T ] uk /edʒ/us edge (sth) down/lower to get less or lower by a small amount, or to make something do this: Sales edged down from $1.775 billion to $1.772 billion in the fourth quarter. edge (sth) up/higher to increase by a small amount, or to make something do this: There is still some nervousness that US authorities might try to edge up interest rates to support the dollar after its recent falls. Phrasal verbedge sb/sth out Examples of edgeedge The two players alternately take new edges, one edge per move. At the outer edges of the plume, however, the production and destruction terms rapidly approach zero and advection and transport balance each other. When (3.2) are put in (3.1)we obtain a system of ordinary differential equations for u, v, w, etc., on the edge of each strip. The sections have been photographed so that the lateral surface of the brain faces upwards with the ventrolateral edge of the brain to the left. He also sharpens the edge of their need for psychological self-assertion. Note, however, that our numerical bounds frequently get better if multiple edges are replaced by a single equivalent edge. Then every graph presentation contains an infinite set of pairwise edge-disjoint double paths. They found that receptive-field parameters derived from edge contrast reversal were similar to those obtained using sinusoidal stimuli. The unit responded strongly when the edge was at a 0-pixel disparity in the middle of its receptive field. Secondly, the number of these edges we need to insert must not exceed the number of edges previously removed. We need to show that removing the edges of a random walk does not condition the pairings of the remaining points. In fact, it seems likely that removing any edge from a graph should decrease this average, or at least not increase it. First, the robotic manipulator traces the edges of a fine stepped structure and estimates their directions. Thus, in a non-vacuum condition the cover-glass will contact the surface of solar cell at one edge at first. A vertical bar rises the full height of the sash, 4in from the edge of the frame. See all examples of edge These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withedgeedgeThese are words often used in combination with edge. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. anterior edge Their anterior edge shows a shallow embayment for the insertion of the dermal rostral capsule. bottom edge The bottomedge of the sail is called the foot. curved edge Fastened with a threaded pin to the base is the longitudinal piece, which rides along its curved edge over the capstan attached to the servomotor below. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with edge |
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