单词 | knife-edge |
释义 | knife-edgeWord family adjectiveknifelessknifelikenounkniferknifingknife-edgeknife ˈknife-edge noun [singular] 1 UNCERTAINa situation in which the result is extremely uncertain 胜负难料的形势,结果未定的情况 on a knife-edge His future in the job is balanced on a knife-edge. 他的这份工作前途难料。 a knife-edge vote 胜负难料的选举 2 WORRIEDa situation which makes someone very anxious 令人焦虑的情况 on a knife-edge Living with him, she is constantly on a knife-edge. 和他生活在一起她总是很紧张。 the knife-edge of insecurity 缺乏安全感引起的焦虑 3. SHARPsomething that is narrow or sharp 狭长[锋利]物 Examples from the Corpus on a knife-edge• If you wanted to live on a knife-edge and a shoestring all at the same time, this is what you bought.• That left the tussle on a knife-edge but the tail-enders produced the goods for Ulster. on a knife-edge• If you wanted to live on a knife-edge and a shoestring all at the same time, this is what you bought.• That left the tussle on a knife-edge but the tail-enders produced the goods for Ulster. |
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