plural verges
plural verges
Learner's definition of VERGE
[count] British
: an area along the edge of a road, path, etc.路肩；路边
on the verge of
US + British
: at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen濒于；行将 -
The company was on the verge of going bankrupt. [=was very close to going bankrupt]这家公司濒于破产。
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The child was on the verge of tears. [=was almost crying; was about to start crying]当时孩子就快哭了。
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We were on the verge of divorce.我们当时就快离婚了。
2 verge /ˈvɚʤ/ verb
verges; verged; verging
verges; verged; verging
Learner's definition of VERGE
verge on/upon
[phrasal verb] verge on/upon (something)
: to come near to being (something)接近；近乎