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🔑 edgeBrE /edʒ/NAmE /edʒ/ noun🔑
[C] the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre 边；边缘；边线；边沿◆He stood on the edge of the cliff. 他站在悬崖边上。◆a big house on/at the edge of town 城边的一栋大房子◆Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table. 别把那只玻璃杯放在离桌边太近的地方。◆I sat down at the water's edge. 我在水边坐了下来。◆Stand the coin on its edge. 让硬币竖起来。  ➡  see also leading edge 🔑
[C] the sharp part of a blade, knife or sword that is used for cutting 刀口；刀刃；利刃◆Be careful—it has a sharp edge. 小心点，这刀刃很锋利。  ➡  see also knife-edge (usually the edge) [sing.] the point at which sth, especially sth bad, may begin to happen （尤指灾难的）边缘 SYN brink, verge ◆They had brought the country to the edge of disaster. 他们使国家濒临灾难。  ➡  see also cutting edge [sing.] a slight advantage over sb/sth （微弱的）优势◆The company needs to improve its competitive edge. 公司需要提高它的竞争力。◆~ on/over sb/sthThey have the edge on us. 他们略胜我们一筹。 [sing.] a strong, often exciting, quality 锐利；敏锐；尖锐◆Her show now has a hard political edge to it. 她现在的表演具有强烈的政治性。 [sing.] a sharp tone of voice, often showing anger 尖刻的声调；愤怒的语气◆He did his best to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to his voice. 尽管他竭力保持镇静，话音里仍明显带有怒气。-edged (in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of edge or edges mentioned 有…边的；有…棱的；有…锋的◆a lace-edged handkerchief 有网眼花边的手绢  ➡  see also gilt-edged ●be on ˈedgeto be nervous, excited or bad-tempered 紧张不安；激动；烦躁nervousneurotic ⬥ on edge ⬥ jittery

These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way. 以上各词均形容人神经质、易紧张焦虑、胆怯。

  • nervous easily worried or frightened 指神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的：◆She was of a nervous disposition. 她生性容易紧张。 NOTE See also the entry for worried. 另见 worried 词条。
  • neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth 指神经质的、神经过敏的：◆She became neurotic about keeping the house clean. 她变得对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。
  • on edge nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张不安的、烦躁的、易怒的：◆She was always on edge before an interview. 她在面试前总是紧张不安。
  • jittery (informal) anxious and nervous 指紧张不安的、心神不宁的：◆All this talk of job losses was making him jittery. 所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。

Patterns

  • a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
  • to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
  • a bit nervous/on edge/jittery
●on the edge of your ˈseatvery excited and giving your full attention to sth 异常兴奋；极为激动；有浓厚兴趣◆The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats. 这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。●take the ˈedge off sthto make sth less strong, less bad, etc. 减弱；使变钝；挫伤…的锐气◆The sandwich took the edge off my appetite. 这份三明治使我食欲大减。●ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseamsto start to come apart or to fail 开始卷边；脱线脚；分崩离析；失败◆Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. 对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。●be on the ˈrazor's edge●be on a ˈrazor edgeto be in a difficult situation where any mistake may be very dangerous 处于非常危险的困境；境况岌岌可危●rough ˈedgessmall parts of sth or of a person's character that are not yet as good as they should be 瑕疵；美中不足之处◆The ballet still had some rough edges. 这段芭蕾舞还有不足之处。◆He had a few rough edges knocked off at school. 他在学校改掉了一些坏毛病。●teeter on the ˈbrink/ˈedge of sthto be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation 处在（灾难或危险）的边缘；濒临◆The country is teetering on the brink of civil war. 这个国家正处在内战的边缘。●set sb's ˈteeth on edge(of a sound or taste 声音或味道) to make sb feel physically uncomfortable 使感到身体不舒服◆Just the sound of her voice sets my teeth on edge. 我一听到她的声音就浑身不舒服。
🔑 edgeBrE /edʒ/NAmE /edʒ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they edge BrE /edʒ/ NAmE /edʒ/present simple - he / she / it edges BrE /ˈedʒɪz/ NAmE /ˈedʒɪz/past simple edged BrE /edʒd/ NAmE /edʒd/past participle edged BrE /edʒd/ NAmE /edʒd/ -ing form edging BrE /ˈedʒɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈedʒɪŋ/ [I, T] to move or to move sth slowly and carefully in a particular direction （使）徐徐移动，渐渐移动◆+ adv./prep. She edged a little closer to me. 她慢慢地向我靠近了一些。◆I edged nervously past the dog. 我紧张地从狗旁边慢慢走过去。◆~ sth + adv./prep. Emily edged her chair forward. 埃米莉把椅子慢慢地向前挪动。 [T, usually passive] ~ sth (with/in sth) to put sth around the edge of sth 给…加边◆The handkerchief is edged with lace. 这条手绢镶着网眼花边。 [I] + adv./prep. to increase or decrease slightly 略为增加（或减少）◆Prices edged up 2% in the year to December. 到十二月为止的年度价格上涨了 2%。 ●ˌedge sb/sth↔ˈout (of sth)to move sb from their position or job gradually, especially when they are not fully aware of what is happening 逐渐将…排挤出◆She was edged out of the company by the new director. 新上任的经理一步步把她排挤出了公司。
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