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单词 edge
释义
edge
noun
uk
/edʒ/us
/edʒ/

edgenoun(OUTER POINT)

B1[C]
theouterorfurthestpointof something:
边，边缘
He putpinkicingaround the edgeofthecake.他用粉色的糖霜沿蛋糕边裱花。
Theybuiltthechurchon the edge of thevillage.他们把教堂建在了村边。
A man wasstandingat the water's edge with asmallboy.一名男子带着个小男孩站在水边。
Icaught(=hit)mylegon the edge of thetableas Iwalkedpast.我经过那张桌子的时候，腿磕在桌边上了。
Synonyms
brink
margin(OUTER PART)
periphery
picture of edge
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More examples
  • Keep away from the edge of thecliff- you mightfall.
  • Thealligatorsbuildtheirnestsout ofgrassnear the water's edge.
  • Thevaserolledoff the edge of thetableandsmashed.
  • Shred thelettuceandarrangeit around the edge of thedish.
  • I'dfrayedthe edges of myjeansas that was thefashionin thosedays.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Edges & extremities of objects
  • -rimmed
  • apex
  • apical
  • apices
  • bevel
  • border
  • bottom
  • brow
  • cap
  • circumference
  • extremity
  • foot
  • front
  • palm-fringed
  • perimeter
  • periphery
  • rim
  • rimless
  • tip
  • vertex
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edgenoun(BLADE)

B2[C]
thesideof abladethatcuts, or anysharppartof anobjectthat couldcut:
刀口；刃；锋利的边缘
Careful with thatopencan - it's got a verysharpedge.小心那罐打开的罐头——开口那地方很锋利。
picture of edge
Chanawat Phadwichit/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tools
  • -pronged
  • adjustable spanner
  • adze
  • Allen key
  • auger
  • awl
  • gimlet
  • gouge
  • grapnel
  • grappling iron
  • grindstone
  • guillotine
  • pincer
  • plunger
  • prong
  • rasp
  • razor knife
  • reamer
  • sander
  • trowel
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edgenoun(ALMOST)

[Cusually singular]
thepointjust before something very different andnoticeablehappens:
（变故的）边缘
Thecompanyisonthe edgeofcollapse.公司濒临倒闭。
Thegovernmenthadbroughtthecountrytothe edge of acatastrophe.这届政府将国家引向了灾难的边缘。
push/drivesomeoneover the edgeinformal
If anunpleasanteventpushessomeone over the edge, it makes themstarttobehavein acrazyway:
（不愉快的事情）使…发狂
She had beendrivenover the edge by theseparationfrom herhusband.丈夫离她而去，把她逼向疯狂的边缘。
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Turning points & deciding moments
  • be at a crossroadsidiom
  • breakthrough
  • brink
  • climax
  • coming of age
  • crunch
  • D-Day
  • defining moment
  • flashpoint
  • if/when it comes to the crunchidiom
  • landmark
  • make or breaksomethingidiom
  • point of no return
  • red-letter day
  • road
  • road to Damascusidiom
  • the moment of truthidiom
  • turning point
  • U-turn
  • watershed
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edgenoun(ADVANTAGE)

C2[S]
anadvantageover otherpeople:
优势；优越之处
Intermsofexperience, shedefinitelyhadthe edgeoverthe otherpeoplethat weinterviewed.就工作经验而言，她显然要比我们面试过的其他人都胜出一筹。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Advantage and disadvantage
  • a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
  • ace
  • an ace upyoursleeveidiom
  • attraction
  • be well in thereidiom
  • be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
  • head start
  • hold all the cardsidiom
  • in
  • in the right place at the right timeidiom
  • it's tough at the topidiom
  • lock
  • lose
  • scent bloodidiom
  • secret weapon
  • silver lining
  • stick
  • the best of both worldsidiom
  • tough
  • trouble
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edgenoun(ANGER/NERVOUSNESS)

[U]
asmallbutnoticeableamountofangerin someone'svoice:
尖刻的声调；厌烦的声调；愤怒的语气
There's adefiniteedgeto/inhervoicewhen shetalksto herhusband.她跟丈夫说话时，语气明显有些气恼。
on edge
C2
nervousand notrelaxed:
如坐针毡的；惴惴不安的；烦躁的
Is somethingwrong? Youseemabiton edge thismorning.出什么事儿了？你今天上午好像有些心神不宁。
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Talking angrily
  • bite
  • bitesomeone'shead offidiom
  • bite/snapsomeone'shead offidiom
  • bluster
  • dress
  • dress down
  • fling
  • givesomeonea piece of your mindidiom
  • harangue
  • hit
  • hue
  • huff
  • invective
  • jump
  • piece
  • rant
  • spit
  • spit blood/venomidiom
  • storm
  • tongue-lashing
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edgenoun(CRICKET)

[C]sportsspecialized
incricket, ahitof theballwith the edge of thebat:
There were acoupleof earlyinsideedges.
He got athickoutsideedge and wascaughtat secondslip.
More examples
  • Hesurvivedwhatseemedan edge behind tobatwithbrilliance.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cricket
  • 12th man
  • ash
  • bailsphrase
  • ball-tampering
  • batting average
  • bowlsomeoneout
  • bowling
  • cricketing
  • cut
  • declaration
  • declare
  • delivery
  • fall
  • glance
  • leg before wicketidiom
  • pace bowler
  • six
  • snick
  • spin bowlerphrase
  • test match
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Idioms

on the edge ofyourseat
take the edge offsomething
edge
verb
uk
/edʒ/us
/edʒ/

edgeverb(MOVE)

[IorT+ adv/prep]
tomoveslowlywithgradualmovementsor ingradualstages, or to make someone or somethingmovein this way:
（使）徐徐移动；（使）缓慢发展
Alonglineoftrafficedgeditswayforward.一条长长的车龙缓缓向前移动。
Inflation has edgedupto fivepercentover the last twoyears.在过去两年中，通货膨胀慢慢攀升至5%。
Synonym
inch
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Slow and moving slowly
  • (as) slow as molassesidiom
  • at a snail's paceidiom
  • by and byidiom
  • by degreesidiom
  • clawyourway(somewhere)idiom
  • float
  • inch by inchidiom
  • infiltrate
  • infiltration
  • jog
  • labour
  • lag
  • laggard
  • sluggishly
  • sluggishness
  • snail
  • steadily
  • steadiness
  • struggle
  • wander
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edgeverb(WIN NARROWLY)

[IorT]
towinby a verysmallamount; tobeatormoveaheadof anotherpersonorteamby a verysmallamount:
Opinionpollsshowedhim edgingintoaslightlead.
Germany edgedAustralia5-4.
Bothplayersgave a goodperformancebut IthinkNick just edgedit.
More examples
  • Kuwait edgedaheadongoalsscoredinqualifyingrounds.
  • Argentina edged into a 1-pointlead.
  • The new Channel 4 show just edged infrontof the BBC in theratings.
  • She edged herrivalinto secondplace.
  • With thehelpof abitofluck, we edged thegame.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Winning and defeating
  • annihilate
  • annihilation
  • bank
  • be gunning forsomeoneidiom
  • be one in the eye forsomeoneidiom
  • convincing
  • moral victory
  • move/go in for the killidiom
  • near thing
  • outclass
  • outcompete
  • sew
  • slaughter
  • sweep
  • sweep the boardidiom
  • takesomeonedown
  • takesomeoneto the cleaner'sidiom
  • takesomethingapart
  • takedown
  • thrash
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Qualifications: school & vocational

edgeverb(CRICKET)

[T]
incricket, tohittheballwith the edge of thebat:
She didn'tthinkthat she had edged it but theumpiregave her out.
He edged acatchbehind off thefinalballof theday.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cricket
  • 12th man
  • ash
  • bailsphrase
  • ball-tampering
  • batting average
  • bowlsomeoneout
  • bowling
  • cricketing
  • cut
  • declaration
  • declare
  • delivery
  • fall
  • glance
  • leg before wicketidiom
  • pace bowler
  • six
  • snick
  • spin bowlerphrase
  • test match
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edgeverb(SKIING)

[T]
toturnaskisidewaysso that one edge goes into thesnow:
Shapedskishave made iteasiertoturnand edge theskiswith lesseffort.
He's not gettinglowenough to use hiscentreofgravityto edge theski.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Winter sports
  • airboard
  • airboarder
  • airboarding
  • Alpine skiing
  • après-ski
  • biathlon
  • bobsleigh
  • grooming machine
  • ice skater
  • ice skating
  • luge
  • mush
  • skating rink
  • skier
  • skiing
  • slalom
  • sledge
  • sleigh
  • snow groomer
  • snowblade
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Phrasal verb

edgesomeone/somethingout
(Definition ofedgefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
edge
noun
uk
/edʒ/us
/edʒ/

edgenoun(OUTER POINT)

B1[C]
theouterorfurthestpointof something
边，边缘
He putpinkicingaround the edgeofthecake.他用粉色的糖霜沿蛋糕边裱花。
Theybuiltthechurchon the edge of thevillage.他们把教堂建在了村边。
A man wasstandingat the water's edge with asmallboy.一名男子带着个小男孩站在水边。
Icaught(=hit)mylegon the edge of thetableas Iwalkedpast.我经过那张桌子的时候，腿磕在桌边上了。
More examples
  • Keep away from the edge of thecliff- you mightfall.
  • Thealligatorsbuildtheirnestsout ofgrassnear the water's edge.
  • Thevaserolledoff the edge of thetableandsmashed.
  • Shred thelettuceandarrangeit around the edge of thedish.
  • I'dfrayedthe edges of myjeansas that was thefashionin thosedays.

edgenoun(BLADE)

B2[C]
thesideof abladethatcuts, or anysharppartof anobjectthat couldcut
刀口；刃；锋利的边缘
Careful with thatopencan - it's got a verysharpedge.小心那罐打开的罐头——开口那地方很锋利。

edgenoun(ALMOST)

[Cusually singular]
thepointjust before something very different andnoticeablehappens
（变故的）边缘
Thecompanyisonthe edgeofcollapse.公司濒临倒闭。
Thegovernmenthadbroughtthecountrytothe edge of acatastrophe.这届政府将国家引向了灾难的边缘。
push/drivesbover the edgeinformal
If anunpleasanteventpushessomeone over the edge, it makes themstarttobehavein acrazyway.
（不愉快的事情）使…发狂
She had beendrivenover the edge by theseparationfrom herhusband.丈夫离她而去，把她逼向疯狂的边缘。

edgenoun(ADVANTAGE)

C2[S]
anadvantageover otherpeople
优势；优越之处
Intermsofexperience, shedefinitelyhadthe edgeoverthe otherpeoplethat weinterviewed.就工作经验而言，她显然要比我们面试过的其他人都胜出一筹。

edgenoun(ANGER/NERVOUSNESS)

[U]
asmallbutnoticeableamountofangerin someone'svoice
尖刻的声调；厌烦的声调；愤怒的语气
There's adefiniteedgeto/inhervoicewhen shetalksto herhusband.她跟丈夫说话时，语气明显有些气恼。
on edge
C2
nervousand notrelaxed
如坐针毡的；惴惴不安的；烦躁的
Is somethingwrong? Youseemabiton edge thismorning.出什么事儿了？你今天上午好像有些心神不宁。

Idiom

take the edge offsth
edge
verb[IorT,+ adv/prep]
uk
/edʒ/us
/edʒ/
tomoveslowlywithgradualmovementsor ingradualstages, or to make someone or somethingmovein this way
（使）徐徐移动；（使）缓慢发展
Alonglineoftrafficedgeditswayforward.一条长长的车龙缓缓向前移动。
Inflation has edgedupto fivepercentover the last twoyears.在过去两年中，通货膨胀慢慢攀升至5%。
Those whodisagreedwith the CEO'sviewpointweregraduallyedgedoutof(=forcedtoleave)thecompany.那些和总经理观点不一致的人慢慢地一个个被迫离开了公司。

edge| American Dictionary

edge
noun
us
/edʒ/

edgenoun(OUTER POINT)

[C]
theouterorfarthestpointof something:
the edge of acliff/table
Theywalkeddown to the water’s edge.
fig.Hitchcock’sfilmsoftenkeptmoviegoersat the edge oftheirseats(=keptthemeagerlyinterested).

edgenoun(LIMIT)

[Cusually sing]
apointbeyond which somethingunpleasantor verynoticeableislikelytohappen:
It wasreportedthat thecompanyis on the edge ofcollapse.
Thelossof hisjobalmostpushedhim over the edge.

edgenoun(BLADE)

[C]
thesideof abladethatcuts, or anysharppartof anobject:
Careful with thatopencan – it’s got a verysharpedge.

edgenoun(ADVANTAGE)

[U]
anadvantage:
Because of herexperienceshe has the edge over the otherapplicants.

edgenoun(NERVOUS CONDITION)

on edge
If you are on edge, you arenervousand notrelaxed:
Carlyseemedon edge while herfamilywas away.
edge
verb[always+ adv/prep]
us
/edʒ/

edgeverb[always + adv/prep](MOVE)

tomoveslowlywithgradualmovementsor ingradualstages:
[T]Alonglineoftrafficedgeditswayforward.
[I]Inflation hasbegunto edge up during the last sixmonths.
(Definition ofedgefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

EDGE| Business English

EDGE
noun[S]
COMMUNICATIONS,IT
uk
us
atechnicalsystemthatallowspeopletoaccesslargeamountsofdataon theinternetat highspeedswithout usingwires
edge
noun
uk
/edʒ/us
get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth)
to get or have anadvantagein aparticularsituation:
Internetbanksmay have the edge overtheirold-technologyrivalswhen it comes tochargesandrates, but they are notimmunefromcomplaints.
give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth)
to give someone anadvantagein aparticularsituation:
Aconsortiumof private-equityinvestorsgave thegroupthe edge in thecompetitiontoacquireMGM.
lose your edge
to nolongerhave anadvantagethat you used to have:
Over theyears, Germany to someextentlostitsedge as amanufacturingbasebecause ofcheaperwagesinEasternEurope.
be on the edge of sth
tonearlybe in aparticularsituation, or to beclosetoachievingsomething:
Scientistshopewe are on the edge of a new andgreenereconomy.
push sb/sth over the edge
to put someone or something into adifficultordangeroussituation:
As thenumberofhouserepossessionsandbankruptciesincreases, those alreadystrugglingwithdebtcould bepushedover the edge.
See also
competitive edge
cutting-edge
leading edge
edge
verb[IorT]
uk
/edʒ/us
edge (sth) down/lower
to get less orlowerby asmallamount, or to make something do this:
Salesedgeddown from $1.775billionto $1.772billionin the fourthquarter.
edge (sth) up/higher
toincreaseby asmallamount, or to make something do this:
There is still somenervousnessthat USauthoritiesmighttryto edge upinterestratestosupportthedollarafteritsrecentfalls.

Phrasal verb

edge sb/sth out
(Definition ofEDGEfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofedge

edge
The two players alternately take new edges, oneedgeper move.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the outer edges of the plume, however, the production and destruction terms rapidly approach zero and advection and transport balance each other.
From theCambridge English Corpus
When (3.2) are put in (3.1)we obtain a system of ordinary differential equations for u, v, w, etc., on theedgeof each strip.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The sections have been photographed so that the lateral surface of the brain faces upwards with the ventrolateraledgeof the brain to the left.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He also sharpens theedgeof their need for psychological self-assertion.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Note, however, that our numerical bounds frequently get better if multiple edges are replaced by a single equivalentedge.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Then every graph presentation contains an infinite set of pairwiseedge-disjoint double paths.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They found that receptive-field parameters derived fromedgecontrast reversal were similar to those obtained using sinusoidal stimuli.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The unit responded strongly when theedgewas at a 0-pixel disparity in the middle of its receptive field.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Secondly, the number of these edges we need to insert must not exceed the number of edges previously removed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We need to show that removing the edges of a random walk does not condition the pairings of the remaining points.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In fact, it seems likely that removing anyedgefrom a graph should decrease this average, or at least not increase it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First, the robotic manipulator traces the edges of a fine stepped structure and estimates their directions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, in a non-vacuum condition the cover-glass will contact the surface of solar cell at oneedgeat first.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A vertical bar rises the full height of the sash, 4in from theedgeof the frame.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithedge

edge

These are words often used in combination withedge.

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anterior edge
Their anterior edge shows a shallow embayment for the insertion of the dermal rostral capsule.
From theCambridge English Corpus
bottom edge
Thebottomedgeof the sail is called the foot.
From theCambridge English Corpus
curved edge
Fastened with a threaded pin to the base is the longitudinal piece, which rides along itscurvededge over the capstan attached to the servomotor below.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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