edge

noun

/edʒ/

Idioms

enlarge image
enlarge image

[countable] the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre边；边缘；边线；边沿
- I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself.我紧紧抓住桌子的边缘以保持平衡。
- the first spacecraft to travel to the edge of the solar system. 第一艘到达太阳系边缘的宇宙飞船。
- on the edge of something He stood on the edge of the cliff.他站在悬崖边上。
- Stand the coin on its edge.让硬币竖起来。
- at the edge of something a big house on/at the edge of town城边的一栋大房子
- I sat down at the water's edge.我在水边坐了下来。
- near the edge of something 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。
- She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book.她粗暴地撕下那一页，在书中留下了参差不齐的撕痕。
see also bleeding edge, cutting edge, leading edge, straight edge, trailing edge
- My foot caught the edge of the table.我的脚被桌子边绊了一下。
- She sat on the edge of her bed.她坐在床边上。
- My fingers played with the frayed edges of my jeans.我用手指摆弄着牛仔裤磨损的边缘。
- Flip the fabric over so the cut edge is now to your left.把布料反过来，这样经过剪裁的那边就会在你左边了。
- She could see rocky cliffs on the opposite edge of the lake.她能看到湖对面岸边陡峭的石崖。
- Smoke was making its way around the edges of the door.烟从门缝里飘出来。
- The building forms the northern edge of the courtyard.这座房子成了院子北部的边界。
- The road skirts the western edge of the forest.这条路沿森林的西边延伸。
- Trees lined the edges of the path.小路的两边都有一行树。
- We had reached the edge of the map and didn't know which way to go.我们已经到达了地图显示的最边缘处，不知该往哪儿走。
- the top edge of the picture frame相框的顶部边缘
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- top
- upper
- bottom
- …
verb + edge
- reach
- skirt
- clutch
- …
preposition
- along the edge
- around the edge
- round the edge
- …
phrases
- right on the edge
enlarge image
[countable] the sharp part of a knife, blade 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。
- a knife with a serrated edge带锯齿刃的刀
see also knife-edge
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- razor-sharp
- sharp
- cutting
- …
verb + edge
- sharpen
(usually the edge)
[singular] the point at which something, especially something bad, may begin to happen（尤指灾难的）边缘 synonym brink, verge
- They had brought the country to the edge of disaster.他们使国家濒临灾难。
[singular] a slight advantage over somebody/something（微弱的）优势
- The company needs to improve its competitive edge.公司需要提高它的竞争力。
- edge on/over somebody/something They have the edge on us.他们略胜我们一筹。
- Their training gave them an extra edge.训练使他们更具优势。
- He believes Marseilles have a slight edge as they face Rangers at home.他认为马赛队主场对阵流浪者队略占优势。
- The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners.强化训练使她比其他赛跑选手更具优势。
- This is one of the key ways in which the firm can gain the edge over its competitors.这是公司获得竞争优势的关键途径之一。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- competitive
- slight
- big
- …
verb + edge
- give somebody/something
- gain
- have
- …
preposition
- edge over
[singular] 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。
[singular] 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- razor-sharp
- sharp
- cutting
- …
verb + edge
- sharpen
-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

词源Old English ecg ‘sharpened side of a blade’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch egge and German Ecke, also to Old Norse eggja ‘incite’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin acies ‘edge’ and Greek akis ‘point’.

Idioms

be on edge

to be nervous, excited or easily made angry紧张不安；激动；烦躁
Synonyms nervous
nervous
- neurotic
- on edge
- jittery
These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.
- nervous easily worried or frightened:
  He was of a nervous disposition. 他生性紧张。
  See also the entry for worried.
- neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about something:
  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 easily made angry:
  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
Topics Feelingsc2

be on the razor’s edge | be on a razor edge

to 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
- Social workers operate on the razor’s edge.社会工作者如履薄冰。
Topics Dangerc2

fray at/around the edges/seams

to 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。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

on the edge of your seat

very excited and giving your full attention to something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。
- I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next.我坐在座位的边缘，等着看接下来会发生什么。

push somebody over/to the edge

to force somebody to lose control of their behaviour, usually after a particular event or series of events优势：通常在特定事件或一系列事件之后，迫使某人失去对行为的控制
- No one knows exactly what caused his breakdown, but losing his job may have pushed him over the edge.没有人确切地知道是什么导致了他的崩溃，但是失业可能已经把他推到了边缘。

(have some) rough edges | be rough around the edges

(to have some) small parts, for example in a performance or in your 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。
- The films are very rough around the edges.这些电影的边缘非常粗糙。

set somebody’s teeth on edge

(of a sound or taste声音或味道) to make somebody 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。

take the edge off (something)

to make something 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。
- I just need something to take the edge off.我只是需要一些东西来放松一下。
- I took an aspirin to take the edge off the pain.我吃了一片阿司匹林来减轻疼痛。
- A squeeze of lemon takes the edge off the sweetness.挤一挤柠檬，甜味就消失了。

teeter on the edge/brink of something

to 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 edge of civil war.这个国家正处于内战的边缘。

edge

verb

/edʒ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they edge	/edʒ/ /edʒ/
he / she / it edges	/ˈedʒɪz/ /ˈedʒɪz/
past simple edged	/edʒd/ /edʒd/
past participle edged	/edʒd/ /edʒd/
-ing form edging	/ˈedʒɪŋ/ /ˈedʒɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] to move or to move something 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。
- edge something + adv./prep. Emily edged her chair forward.埃米莉把椅子慢慢地向前挪动。
- He drew level and for a moment edged ahead of his rival.他追平了对手，有那么一会儿甚至略微领先。
- He edged carefully along the narrow ledge.他小心地沿着狭窄的岩脊前行。
- I edged gingerly down the rocky track.我小心翼翼地沿着布满岩石的小路走去。
- Heaton began to edge away from Jed and headed for the stairs.希顿慢慢从杰德身边挪开，朝楼梯走去。
- We slowly edged our way towards the exit.我们朝着出口慢慢挤过去。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- cautiously
- nervously
- …
preposition
- ahead of
- along
- away from
- …
phrases
- edge your way
[transitive, usually passive] to put something around the edge of something给…加边
- be edged (with/in something) The handkerchief is edged with lace.这条手绢镶着网眼花边。
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to increase or decrease slightly略为增加（或减少）
- Prices edged up 2 per cent in the year to December.截至去年12月的一年中，价格小幅上涨了2%。
Topics Change, cause and effectc2