- the outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or part furthest away from the centre of something边; 边线, 边界; 边缘：
a willow tree at the water's edge
水边的一棵柳树
figurative 〈喻〉these measures are merely tinkering at the edges of a wider issue.
这些措施只是在对大问题的边边角角进行修补而已。
- an area next to a steep drop（陡坡的）沿边部分, 边缘：
the cliff edge.
悬崖的边缘。
- in sing. the point or state immediately before something unpleasant or momentous occurs（不愉快或重大事件发生前的）临界点; 临界状态：
the economy was teetering on the edge of recession.
经济正濒临衰退。
- the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement or weapon刀口, 刃, 锋。
- the line along which two surfaces of a solid meet（立方体的两个平面相连接的）棱。
- in sing. an intense, sharp, or striking quality强烈; 锋利, 锐利; 尖锐：
a flamenco singer brings a primitive edge to the music.
一个弗拉明科歌手给这种音乐增添一种强烈的原始色彩。
- in sing. a quality or factor which gives superiority over close rivals or competitors优势, 优越之处：
his cars have the edge over his rivals'.
与对手们相比, 他的汽车占有优势。
- （常作be edged）provide with a border or edge加边于; 在…形成边：
the pool is edged with paving.
水池的边上砌有铺面。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction move gradually, carefully, or furtively in a particular direction徐徐移动; 挤; 悄悄移动：
she tried to edge away from him
她想从他身边溜走
Nick edged his way through the crowd.
尼克挤过人群。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction cause to move in such a way使徐徐移动; 挤; 使悄悄移动：
Hazel quietly edged him away from the others
黑泽尔悄悄地把他从其他人身边挤开
figurative 〈喻〉 she was edged out of the organization by the director.
她被主管排挤出了该组织。
- with obj. informal defeat by a small margin〈非正式〉险胜, 以很小分差击败：
United edged out Rovers 4:2 on penalties.
曼联队在点球大战中以4比2险胜流浪者队。
- figurative give an intense or sharp quality to〈喻〉使锐利, 使尖锐：
the bitterness that edged her voice.
使她的嗓音变得尖厉的悲苦心情。
- Cricket strike (the ball) with the edge of the bat; strike a ball delivered by (the bowler) with the edge of the bat【板球】用球拍边击（球）; 用球拍边击（投球手）投出的球。
- no obj. ski with one's weight on the edges of one's skis（将身体的重量压在滑雪板的一侧）倾斜滑雪。
on edge
- tense, nervous, or irritable紧张不安的; 烦躁的, 易怒的：
never had she felt so on edge before an interview.
她在面试前从来没有感到如此紧张过。
on the edge of one's seat
- informal very excited and giving one's full attention to something〈非正式〉十分兴奋的, 兴奋得坐不住的; 全神贯注的。
set someone's teeth on edge
- (especially of an unpleasantly harsh sound) cause someone to feel intense discomfort or irritation（尤指刺耳的声音）使人感到极不舒服, 使人感到极其难受：
a grating that set her teeth on edge.
让她觉得极其难受的刺耳磨擦声。
take the edge off
- reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe)使钝; 削弱; 挫…的锐气：
the tablets will take the edge off the pain.
这些药片可以减轻疼痛。
edged
adjective一条黑边手帕