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vergeHvV:J, $vV:rJn [C]the edge or border of something边;边沿;边缘They set up camp on the verge of the desert before embarking upon their long trek the following day.第二天就要开始艰苦的长途跋涉，所以他们先在沙漠的边缘搭起了一座营地。(Br) A verge (Am shoulder) is also the strip of land which borders a road or path.路边;路肩She left her car by the side of the road and walked along the grass verge to the emergency phone.她把车子停在路边，沿着路肩草地走到了紧急电话亭。If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very near to experiencing it.接近于;濒于on the verge of collapse/success/death/disaster濒临倒塌/接近成功/濒临死亡/灾难The country is on the verge of civil war.该国处于内战的边缘。He was on the verge of tears at several points during the trial.在审判过程中，他好几次差点流出眼泪来。She's been on the verge of having a nervous breakdown ever since she lost the baby.自从失去了婴儿之后，她精神几乎崩溃了。Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair.她丈夫的凶暴、虐待行为将她逼到了几乎绝望的境地。
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