1. | [c] 边；边缘；边线；边沿the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre |
He stood on the edge of the cliff. 他站在悬崖边上。 | |
a big house on/at the edge of town 城边的一栋大房子 | |
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。 | |
I sat down at the water's edge. 我在水边坐了下来。 | |
Stand the coin on its edge. 让硬币竖起来。 |
2. | [c] 刀口；刀刃；利刃the sharp part of a blade, knife or sword that is used for cutting |
Be careful─it has a sharp edge. 小心点，这刀刃很锋利。 |
3. | [sing] （尤指灾难的）边缘the point at which sth, especially sth bad, may begin to happen |
They had brought the country to the edge of disaster. 他们使国家濒临灾难。 |
4. | [sing] （微弱的）优势a slight advantage over sb/sth |
The company needs to improve its competitive edge . 公司需要提高它的竞争力。 | |
They have the edge on us. 他们略胜我们一筹。 |
5. | [sing] 锐利；敏锐；尖锐a strong, often exciting, quality |
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. | [sing] 尖刻的声调；愤怒的语气a sharp tone of voice, often showing anger |
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。 |
7. | 有…边的；有…棱的；有…锋的having the type of edge or edges mentioned |
a lace-edged handkerchief 有网眼花边的手绢 |
The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats. 这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。 |
The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats. 这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。 |
The sandwich took the edge off my appetite. 这份三明治使我食欲大减。 |
The sandwich took the edge off my appetite. 这份三明治使我食欲大减。 |
1. | [i][t] （使）徐徐移动，渐渐移动to move or to move sth slowly and carefully in a particular direction |
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。 | |
Emily edged her chair forward. 埃米莉把椅子慢慢地向前挪动。 |
2. | [t][usupass] ~ sth (with/in sth) 给…加边to put sth around the edge of sth |
The handkerchief is edged with lace. 这条手绢镶着网眼花边。 |
3. | [i] + adv./prep. 略为增加（或减少）to increase or decrease slightly |
Prices edged up 2% in the year to December. 到十二月为止的年度价格上涨了 2%。 |
