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

• "That's all I've been hearing from them over the past year, is concern verging on panic about the changing cost structure in China," he said.
  去年一整年我都听到他们在担心抱怨中国的成本结构的转变。
• Characteristic of late maturity verging on decline.
  具有濒于衰落的成熟晚期的特征的。
• Some commended London for giving its show a more human touch than Beijing's bombast. But others could not conceal a pride verging on arrogance.
  一些认为，与北京奥运会的高调相比，伦敦奥运会更有人情味儿。但还有一些媒体则无法掩饰一种接近傲慢自大的自豪感。
• 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 sun was verging towards the horizon.
  太阳向地平线下降。
• Their company is verging on collapse.
  他们的公司近乎倒闭。
• There is widespread concern, verging on paranoia, that the privatisation of state-owned companies is being used by corrupt officials as an opportunity to drain the country's coffers.
  人们普遍怀有近乎偏执的疑虑，认为国有企业的私有化正被腐败官员利用，为他们创造了盗空国家资产的机会。
• The morning had been misty, verging on frost.
  早上有雾，快要结冰了。
• It is an admission that is verging on sacrilegious for a French president. But Nicolas Sarkozy's top chef has revealed that the French head of state has banned cheese from the table at the Elys é e Palace.
  尼古拉•萨科奇的御用大厨透露，这位法国总统将奶酪逐出了爱丽舍宫的餐桌，这对于一名法国总统来说，几乎是冒天下之大不韪。
• To this point he has been discreet in dreading to provoke me; you must represent the peril of quitting that policy, and remind him of my passionate temper, verging, when kindled, on frenzy.
  关于这一点，他一直很谨慎，唯恐把我惹急了。你一定要说明白我若放弃这个策略的危险性，而且提醒他我的暴躁脾气，只要一闹起来，就会发狂的。