verging

英 [ˈvɜːdʒɪŋ]

美 [ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ]

v.  接近，濒于
verge的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• PREP-PHRASE 即将;接近于;濒于
  If you areon the verge ofsomething, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon.
  1. The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful...
     这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。
  2. Carole was on the verge of tears.
     卡萝尔差点就要哭了。
• 路边;(道路的)植草边沿
  Thevergeof a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 shoulder

双语例句

• A period of maturity verging on decline.
  成熟期指已成熟同时接近衰退的时期。
• In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent.
  违反高雅品位的甚至是在猥亵边缘的。
• The plane was flying high and verging into clouds.
  飞机飞高了，渐渐地消失在云雾中。
• Her dress was a very dark blue verging on black.
  她的衣服是深蓝色的，接近于黑色。
• The general mood in Davos was one of gloom verging on despair.
  达沃斯论坛上整个的气氛，是一种濒临绝望的低落。
• The test was so difficult it was verging on the ridiculous.
  这次测验难到近乎荒唐的地步。
• Their company is verging on collapse.
  他们的公司近乎倒闭。
• The process is verging on farce.
  整个过程越来越像是一场闹剧。
• This article analyses the influence of the concept of element and unity on the development of modern visual art. Based on this concept, it expounds a new epistemology and idea of design verging on the edge of architecture.
  分析了元素及统一的观念对近现代视觉艺术发展的影响，并探讨在此观念基础之上关于建筑的边缘认识论和设计观念。
• He vowed understanding, verging on sympathy, for our approach.
  他宣称对我们提出的做法很理解，而且近乎同情。