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edge

UK /edʒ/US /edʒ/

词源

源自古英语'ecg',意为'刀锋'或'边界',与古高地德语'egga'(边缘)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*agjō'。

noun

❶ 物体最外缘的尖锐或狭窄部分,如刀锋、桌沿等。常用来形容锋利或边界的概念。

“Be careful with the knife's edge, it's very sharp.”

(小心刀刃,它非常锋利。)

“She sat on the edge of the bed, deep in thought.”

(她坐在床沿,陷入沉思。)

❶ 比喻某种优势或领先地位,常用于竞争或比较的语境中。

“Our team has a competitive edge in technology.”

(我们团队在技术上具有竞争优势。)

“Her fluency in Chinese gives her an edge in the job market.”

(她流利的中文使她在就业市场上具有优势。)

同义词:border, brink, rim, advantage, lead

verb

❶ 缓慢移动或逐渐推进,常指谨慎或小心地靠近某个位置。

“She edged closer to hear their conversation.”

(她慢慢靠近以听清他们的谈话。)

“The cat edged its way along the narrow wall.”

(猫沿着狭窄的墙慢慢移动。)

❶ 给某物加上边或修饰边缘,使其更完整或美观。

“The gardener edged the lawn with bricks.”

(园丁用砖块给草坪镶边。)

“She edged the handkerchief with lace.”

(她给手帕镶上蕾丝边。)

同义词:creep, inch, trim, border, hem

常见短语

on edge — 形容紧张不安的状态,像站在边缘一样容易受惊或反应过度。

“The loud noises kept the dog on edge all night.”

(巨大的噪音让狗整晚都紧张不安。)

cutting edge — 指最先进的技术或理念,处于某个领域的发展前沿。

“This research is at the cutting edge of medical science.”

(这项研究处于医学科学的最前沿。)

take the edge off — 减轻某事物的强度或影响,特别是缓解疼痛、饥饿或负面情绪。

“A cup of tea took the edge off her headache.”

(一杯茶缓解了她的头痛。)