verges

英 [ˈvɜːdʒɪz]

美 [ˈvɜːrdʒɪz]

n.  (路边的)小草地，绿地
v.  接近，濒于
verge的第三人称单数和复数

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

• By the use of a set of parallel adaptive blind equalizers, the cost functions of equalizer matched to the received symbol constellation con-verges to the minimum.
  将接收到的码元星座图通过一组并行的自适应盲均衡器，当盲均衡器与星座图匹配时其代价函数收敛到最小。
• While articulated as if it were a theological certainty, this verges on deliberate self-delusion.
  尽管说得像是神学上的必然一样，但这其实相当于蓄意的自我欺骗。
• His manner verges on impoliteness.
  他的态度近乎不礼貌。
• In addition, the style of some Black novels, like Jean Toomer's Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism;
  另外，象金•图莫的《手杖》那样的黑人小说风格，近于表现主义和超现实主义；
• This coalition soon gained the upper hand and began a process that now verges on success.
  这个同盟很快占上风，开始了一个现在站在胜利边缘的进程。
• The economy verges toward inflation. liable to or capable of change.
  经济倾向于通货膨胀。倾向于或能够变化的。
• The economy verges toward inflation.
  经济倾向于通货膨胀。
• Keep Weather Eye Open to the Tendency of Spiritual Civilization s Economizing in the Period of Change; The economy verges toward inflation.
  试析转型时期精神文明建设的经济化倾向经济倾向于通货膨胀。
• That street verges on the people's square.
  那条马路靠近人民广场。
• Expecting the poorest people in the world to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, without access to foreign investment, training, technical skills, or markets, verges on indifference or cruelty.
  让世界上最平穷的人拉着自己的鞋带把自己拉起来，而不通过外资、培训、技术或市场，这种期望近乎冷漠甚至残忍。