Verge
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边缘, 界限
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
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边缘, 边界
a region marking a boundary
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路肩, 路边
the strip of land bordering a road, often covered with grass or vegetation
例子
She walked her dog along the grassy verge.
她沿着 grassy verge遛狗。
He mowed the verge as part of his landscaping job.
他作为景观美化工作的一部分修剪了边缘。
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权杖, 仪式用杖
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
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边缘, 边界
the edge or border of a roof, typically where it meets the gable or end wall of a building
to verge
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濒临, 接近
to be on the edge or border of something
例子
He was verging on tears after hearing the bad news.
听到坏消息后，他差点哭了。
I verged on quitting my job last week, but decided against it.
上周我差点辞职，但最终决定不这么做。
