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

• He is verging on ruin [ a breakdown]. The enemy main battle then broke and was massacred.
  他正濒临毁灭[精神崩溃]。这时敌军的主力就崩溃，而被歼灭了。
• We talk about it occasionally, and the kids talk about it with us, which is verging on hysterical, how kids envision a wedding.
  我们偶尔会讨论结婚，孩子们也会和我们一起聊，这多么不可思议啊，孩子们那么向往婚礼。
• Her dress was a very dark blue verging on black.
  她的衣服是深蓝色的，接近于黑色。
• Understandably there is a sense of urgency, sometimes verging on desperation.
  人们有一种紧迫感，有时甚至是濒临绝望的感觉，这是可以理解的。
• A period of maturity verging on decline.
  成熟期指已成熟同时接近衰退的时期。
• The plane was flying high and verging into clouds.
  飞机飞高了，渐渐地消失在云雾中。
• He is verging on ruin [ a breakdown].
  他正濒临毁灭[精神崩溃]。
• In violation of good taste even verging on the indecent.
  违反高雅品位的甚至是在猥亵边缘的。
• He vowed understanding, verging on sympathy, for our approach.
  他宣称对我们提出的做法很理解，而且近乎同情。
• "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。