verge on
phrasal verbverge on something
- to be very close to an extreme state or condition
极接近；濒于 - Some of his suggestions verged on the outrageous.
他的一些建议都快到了荒唐的地步。 - a dislike verging on contempt
近乎蔑视的厌恶 - The fabric is very dark blue, verging on black.
布料呈深蓝色，接近黑色。
- Some of his suggestions verged on the outrageous.