| 释义 |
edge /edʒ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 边，棱；边界，边线；边缘
The paper had deckle edges. 那纸有毛边。
the water's edge 水边
At the edge of the lake, women were doing their washing. 妇女们正在湖边洗衣服。
on the edge of the cliff (deck) 在悬崖(甲板)边沿
The two establishments got mixed at the edges. 这两家企业有些业务稍有交错。
live on the bare edge of subsistence 勉强维持生活
be on the edge of losing one's office 快要保不住职位
Her age was on the edge of thirty. 她年近30。
That country is on the edge of a general election. 那个国家马上就要进行普选了。
2. 刀口，刃，锋；锋利；锐利；尖锐
The knife has no edge. 那刀不锋利。
The remark has a biting edge to it. 评语很尖刻。
They felt the edge of a strong wind. 他们感到强风凛冽。
He said with an edge to his voice. 他说时带着尖刻的声调。
There was an edge of bitterness (uncertainty, sarcasm) in his voice. 他话音里流露出怨恨(疑惑，讽刺)的调子。
His mind had scarcely lost its edge at all. 他头脑敏锐不减当年。
use liquor to smooth over the rough edges of life 借酒消愁
3. 优势；优越之处
hold (或 have) the edge in the Senate 在参议院中占优势
maintain a nuclear edge 保持核优势
win by a narrow edge 险胜
lose the edge 失去优势
be at the leading edge of economic development 在经济发展方面占领先地位
have (或 get, gain, hold, keep, maintain等) an (或 the) edge over sb. 胜过某人
The edge was with Mrs. Lucas. 优势在卢卡斯太太一边。
He obtained edge and was held sure to win in the election. 他取得了优势，据信必将在选举中获胜。
You'll increase your edge by anticipating questions the interviewer might raise. 事先估计一下记者可能提出的问题对你更有好处。
4. 〈美口〉微醉状态
A： How do you feel? B: Swell, I've just got a good edge on. 甲：你感到怎么样? 乙： 好极了。我刚有点醉。
II ❶ vt.
1. 加边于；在…形成边；位于…边上
a white handkerchief edged with blue 镶蓝边的白手绢
The main street was edged on both sides with dirty, decaying buildings. 那条主要街道的两边都是些肮脏、破败的房子。
trees edging the lake 湖边的树
2. 使锋利；使锐利
edge an axe 磨斧
His voice was edged with menace (impatience). 他的话音里带有威胁(不耐烦)的味道。
3. 使侧着移动；挤；徐徐移动；迫使；取代
He edged himself (或 his way) to the front of the crowd. 他侧着身子挤到人群前面。
He edged his chair nearer to the fire. 他把椅子挪近炉火。
Kitty would like to edge her record still higher. 基蒂想把自己的记录再提高一步。
I edged the subject over to the election. 我把话题慢慢引到选举问题上。
edge sb. against a wall 把某人逼到墙根
be edged aside 被排挤在一边
4. 〈口〉险胜，以很小比分击败
Malvern edged Parkdale 4-3 in the first game. 在第一场比赛中马尔弗恩队以4比3险胜帕克戴尔队。
5. 【板】用球拍边击(球)
6. 〈美〉(滑雪横穿斜坡时)朝一侧倾斜(雪板)使雪板边切入雪中
❷ vi.
1. 侧着移动；挤；徐徐移动
Jack edged past him to the window. 杰克侧着身子绕过他走到窗口。
He edged toward the centre of the crowd. 他挤向人群中央。
A thought edged into her brain. 一个想法渐渐进入她的脑子。
edge into a position of prominence 挤进某显要职位
edge away from danger (one's responsibilities) 躲开危险(责任)
Edging close to sixty, he looks grizzled. 他年近60，头发花白。
Exports are expected to edge higher. 预计出口商品将渐增加。
Unemployment may edge down only slowly. 失业人数可能只会缓慢地下降。
2. (滑雪时)朝一侧倾斜雪板使雪板边着雪
[<ME egge < OE ecg] phr. at hard edge (练击剑时)用真剑 cut (或 do) the inside (outside) edge (滑冰时)用冰刀内 (外)刃溜滑 dull the edge of 使变钝；使迟钝；削弱…的锐气 edge in 侧着入内；设法进入；插 (话等)He had difficulty edging in a word of his own. 他难以插话。He edged the book in on the shelf. 他把那本书插进书架。edge on 怂恿，煽动 edge out 1. 逐步排挤掉，替代 edge the other country out 把另一国排挤掉 2. 以很小比分击败 edge out the opposing team by one point 以1分险胜对方 give sb. the (rough 或 sharp) edge of one's tongue 辱骂某人，谩骂某人 not to put too fine an edge upon it 直截了当地说 on edge 1. 直立着，竖着 I stood the planks on edge. 我把木板竖起来。2. 紧张不安；烦躁；恼怒 be all on edge 十分紧张不安(或恼怒) Mary is terribly on edge now that her examinations are approaching. 考期越来越近了，玛丽非常紧张不安。The constant noise set her nerves on edge. 噪声不绝于耳，使她心烦意乱。She was tired and on edge with Logan. 她很累，并且在生洛根的气。3. 急切 The children were on edge as they awaited the start of the parade. 孩子们急巴巴地等候游行开始。over the edge 精神错乱，疯狂 He had gone right over the edge. 他已经完全精神错乱了。They were pushed over the edge by some kind of carrot-and-stick offer. 他们被某种威胁利诱推上疯狂的道路。take the edge off 使钝；减弱；挫…的锐气 Drinking water before your meal will take the edge off your hunger. 饭前喝水会使你不觉得太饿。His injury took the edge off the team's victory. 他的受伤冲淡了全队胜利的喜悦。It is meant to take the edge off the reproach. 目的在于缓和责备的口气。turn the edge of 使钝；挫…的锋芒 |