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    [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. 第一个飞向太阳系边缘的航天器。
    • 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
    Extra Examples
    • 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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • top
    • upper
    • bottom
    • …
    verb + edge
    • reach
    • skirt
    • clutch
    • …
    preposition
    • along the edge
    • around the edge
    • round the edge
    • …
    phrases
    • right on the edge
    See full entry
  2. [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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • razor-sharp
    • sharp
    • cutting
    • …
    verb + edge
    • sharpen
    See full entry
  3. (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。🔊🔊
  4. [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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • 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方法之一。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • competitive
    • slight
    • big
    • …
    verb + edge
    • give somebody/​something
    • gain
    • have
    • …
    preposition
    • edge over
    See full entry
  5. [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。🔊🔊
  6. [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。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • razor-sharp
    • sharp
    • cutting
    • …
    verb + edge
    • sharpen
    See full entry
  7. -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
    8. Word OriginOld 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
  1. to be nervous, excited or easily made angry紧张不安；激动；烦躁
    Synonyms nervousnervous
    • 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. 他性格紧张。
      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
  1. 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.社会工作者在剃刀的边缘工作。
    Topics Dangerc2
fray at/around the edges/seams
  1. 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
  1. 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.我正坐在座位的边缘，等待找出接下来发生的事情。
push somebody over/to the edge
  1. to force somebody to lose control of their behaviour, usually after a particular event or series of events
    • 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原因导致了他的崩溃，但是失去工作可能使他陷入了困境。
(have some) rough edges | be rough around the edges
  1. (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.薄膜的边缘很粗糙。
set somebody’s teeth on edge
  1. (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)
  1. 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.我只需要一些东西就可以脱颖而出。
    • I took an aspirin to take the edge off the pain.我服用了阿司匹林来缓解疼痛。
    • A squeeze of lemon takes the edge off the sweetness.挤柠檬可以消除甜味。
teeter on the edge/brink of something
  1. 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
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they edge
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he / she / it edges
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past simple edged
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past participle edged
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-ing form edging
🔊/ˈedʒɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • 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.我小心翼翼地沿着岩石小路走。
    • 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • cautiously
    • nervously
    • …
    preposition
    • ahead of
    • along
    • away from
    • …
    phrases
    • edge your way
    See full entry
  2. [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。🔊🔊
  3. [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.在截至12月的一年中，价格微涨了2％。
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2
    4. Word OriginOld 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’.