| 释义 |
edge/edʒ/ n. & v.●n. 1 a boundary line or margin of an area or surface 边缘，边界，界限 2 a narrow surface of a thin object 狭边，沿 3 the meeting-line of two surfaces of a solid 棱，棱角 4a the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon 锋，刃，刀口 b the sharpness of this 锋利，尖锐，锐利 the knife has lost its edge 这把刀已经没刃了 5 the area close to a steep drop 悬崖，峭壁，陡壁 along the edge of the cliff 沿着峭壁边缘 6 anything compared to an edge, esp. the crest of a ridge 类似边或沿的 , (尤指)屋脊 7a (as a personal attribute) incisiveness, excitement (指一个人个性的)机敏，敏锐 b keenness, excitement (esp. as an element in an otherwise routine situation) (尤指在平常情况中表现出的)热切，兴奋，敏锐 ●v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 in, into, out, etc.) move gradually or furtively towards an objective 徐徐靠近；挤，逼；暗中接近 edged it into the corner 把它逐渐挤到角落里; they edged towards the door 他们偷偷向门口挪动 2 tr.a provide with an edge or border 加边于，划出边线 b form a border to 在…形成边 c trim the edge of 修饰…的边线 3 tr. sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) 磨(刀或工具等)，使锐利，使锋利 4 tr. Cricket strike (the ball) with the edge of the bat 【板球】用球板的边击球 □ have the edge on (or over) have a slight advantage over 略占优势，稍占上风 □ on edge 1 tense and restless or irritable 紧张的；不安的 2 eager, excited 渴望的；热切的 □ on the edge of almost involved in or affected by 几乎要…，差点就… □ set a person's teeth on edge (of a taste or sound) cause an unpleasant nervous sensation (味道或声音)让人心烦意乱的，让人不舒服的 □ take the edge off dull, weaken; make less effective or intense 使钝；削弱；挫…的锐气 □ edgeless adj.□ edger n.[Old English ecg, from Germanic] |