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edge

edge
[英] [edʒ] [美] [ɛdʒ] 生词本

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1. N-COUNT 边;边线;边缘 The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle. 

  • We were on a hill, right on the edge of town...

    我们在恰位于城镇边缘的一座小山上。

  • She was standing at the water's edge...

    她正站在水边。

  • Daniel stepped in front of her desk and sat down on its edge.

    丹尼尔走到她的桌前，坐在桌沿上。

2. N-COUNT （刀、斧等的）锋，刃 The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side. 

  • ...the sharp edge of the sword.

    锋利的剑刃

3. VERB 缓慢地移动;挪动 If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. 

  • He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it...

    他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。

  • He is edging ahead in the opinion polls.

    他在民意测验中的支持率正一点点攀升。

4. N-SING （尤指坏事的）边缘，临界点 The edge of something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen. 

  • They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction...

    他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。

  • She was on the edge of tears.

    她泪水盈眶。

5. N-SING 优势;上风 If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person. 

  • The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England...

    法国有3天的准备时间，这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。

  • Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.

    凭借先进的生产技术，他们得以占据竞争优势。

6. N-SING 影响力;锋芒 If you say that someone or something has an edge, you mean that they have a powerful quality. 

  • Featuring new bands gives the show an edge...

    以新乐队为主打是这次演出的一个亮点。

  • Greene's stories had an edge of realism.

    格林的小说有强烈的现实主义色彩。

7. N-SING （声音的）尖锐,尖刻,激动 If someone's voice has an edge to it, it has a sharp, bitter, or emotional quality. 

  • But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness...

    但是幽默的背后却透着怨气。

  • There was a nervous edge to his voice.

    他的声音有些紧张。

8. See also: cutting edge; knife-edge; leading edge;  
9. PHRASE 紧张不安;烦躁 If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. 

  • My nerves were constantly on edge.

    我的神经时刻处于紧绷状态。

10. PHRASE 有浓厚兴趣；聚精会神 If you say that someone is on the edge of their seat or chair, you mean that they are very interested in what is happening or what is going to happen. 

  • Most of the time the audience is on the edge of its seat.

    大多数时候，观众都屏息凝神。

11. PHRASE （无伤大雅的）瑕疵，小毛病 If you say that a person or a piece of entertainment has rough edges, you mean that they have some small faults, although generally you approve of them. 

  • The show, despite some rough edges, was an instant success.

    虽然有一些瑕疵，演出还是一举获得了成功。

12. PHRASE 减轻;弱化 If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity. 

  • A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance.

    一度身体欠佳令她表现有失水准。

13.   to set your teeth on edge→see: tooth; 
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Noun

1. the boundary of a surface

2. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object;

  • "he rounded the edges of the box"

3. a line determining the limits of an area

4. the attribute of urgency;

  • "his voice had an edge to it"

5. a slight competitive advantage;

  • "he had an edge on the competition"

6. a strip near the boundary of an object;

  • "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
Verb

1. advance slowly, as if by inches;

  • "He edged towards the car"

2. provide with a border or edge;

  • "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"

3. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary;

  • "Canada adjoins the U.S."
  • "England marches with Scotland"

4. provide with an edge;

  • "edge a blade"

化工

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  • 1.边

医学

  • 1.边缘，缘

建筑

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  • 1.边缘

数学

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  • 1.边，又称：边(line )
  • 2.棱

计算机

  • 1.棱，界限;= Electronic Data Gathering Equipment,电子数据收集设备
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  • 1.边缘
1. Ade had the edge on his opponent.
艾德比对手略占上风。

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2. Ade had the edge over his opponent.
艾德比对手略占上风。

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3. All of us stood for a long time at the edge of the village waving good-bye to him.
我们大家把他送到村口，久久不肯回去。

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4. Because of the high exchange rate, our products have lost their competitive edge.
由于汇率很高，我们的产品失去了竞争优势。

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5. Cage was on edge when waiting for her exam results.
在等候考试结果时，凯奇坐立不安。

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6. He had an edge on from beer.
他喝啤酒喝得有点醉意。

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7. He stepped back smartly from the edge.
他敏捷地从边上退了回来。

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8. He turned the edge of the knife.
他使刀口卷刃[变钝]。

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9. He walked to the utmost edge of the cliff.
他走到悬崖的最边缘的地方。

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10. He's got the edge on the others because he has more experience.
他富有经验，因而较他人占优势。

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11. Her remark has a biting edge to it.
她讲的话很尖刻。

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12. Her tone had an edge to it.
她的语调尖刻。

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13. I tried to edge away until I was clear of the crowd.
我侧着身子移动，最后走出了人群。

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14. I tried to edge in on the singer to speak to him, but he was surrounded by other questioners.
我想凑近那位歌星和他说说话，可是他却被其他提问者团团围住。

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15. I've bought a seal to put around the edge of the bath.
我买了一种密封胶涂在浴缸边缘上。

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16. It sets my teeth on edge when I hear him talking to his mother so rudely.
听到他跟自己的母亲说话这么无礼，我很恼火。

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17. It's dangerous to go too near the edge of the cliff.
靠近悬崖的边缘行走是很不安全的。

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18. New housing estates have mushroomed on the edge of the town.
城郊的新住宅楼发展得十分迅速。

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19. Prices have been stable for a while, but they are beginning to edge up again now.
物价曾一度稳定，但现在又开始慢慢上涨了。

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20. She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.
她住在森林的最边缘。

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