英语词汇on the verge (of)怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

on the verge (of)

idiom(alsoto the verge of)

If you are on thevergeof something or come to thevergeof something, you are veryclosetoexperiencingit:

接近于…；濒于…

on thevergeofcollapse/success/tears/death/disaster/war濒于崩溃／接近成功／差点流泪／濒临死亡／濒临灾难／处于战争的边缘

Her husband'sviolentandabusivebehaviourdroveher to thevergeofdespair.她丈夫的暴力和虐待行为将她逼到了近乎绝望的境地。

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not completely

almostWe need to hurry up - it's almost time to go.
nearlyIt's nearly midnight.
nearHe was near tears(= almost crying).
aboutAre you about ready to leave?
all butThe concert was all but over by the time we arrived.
well-nighIt was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days.

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Almost

a hop, skip, and a jumpidiom
about
almost
as good asidiom
as much asidiom
be on the way tosomethingidiom
going on
intent
more
more or lessidiom
much
part
sub
that was close!idiom
to/for all intents and purposesidiom
up to(doing) somethingidiom
verge
verge onsomething
virtual
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on the verge of something| American Dictionary

on the verge ofsomething

idiom

very near to doing orexperiencingsomething:

He was on the verge of saying something butstoppedandshookhishead.

单词	on the verge (of)
释义	on the verge (of) idiom(alsoto the verge of) C2 If you are on thevergeof something or come to thevergeof something, you are veryclosetoexperiencingit: 接近于…；濒于… on thevergeofcollapse/success/tears/death/disaster/war濒于崩溃／接近成功／差点流泪／濒临死亡／濒临灾难／处于战争的边缘 Her husband'sviolentandabusivebehaviourdroveher to thevergeofdespair.她丈夫的暴力和虐待行为将她逼到了近乎绝望的境地。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples not completely almostWe need to hurry up - it's almost time to go. nearlyIt's nearly midnight. nearHe was near tears(= almost crying). aboutAre you about ready to leave? all butThe concert was all but over by the time we arrived. well-nighIt was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Almost a hop, skip, and a jumpidiom about almost as good asidiom as much asidiom be on the way tosomethingidiom going on intent more more or lessidiom much part sub that was close!idiom to/for all intents and purposesidiom up to(doing) somethingidiom verge verge onsomething virtual way See more results » (Definition ofon the verge (of)from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) on the verge of something\| American Dictionary on the verge ofsomething idiom very near to doing orexperiencingsomething: He was on the verge of saying something butstoppedandshookhishead. (Definition ofon the verge of somethingfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/on-the-verge-of##
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