verge

/vɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /vɜːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvərj/ (ame, mw)

verge — 名詞

  • vergesingular
  • vergesplural

1. the outermost edge or boundary of a surface, area, or object — the line where on

1.名詞B2
釋義

邊緣

物體或區域的最外側邊界

the outermost edge or boundary of a surface, area, or object — the line where one thing ends and another begins

例句

The cliffs rise sharply from the very verge of the sea along this coast.

這片海岸的懸崖從大海的邊緣陡峭升起。

the verge of [natural feature]

Xiu stood at the verge of the forest, peering into the dark trees.

Xiu 站在森林邊緣，凝視著黑暗的樹林深處。

at the verge of [place]

同義詞
  • edge

    more common and general; the line where a surface ends

  • brink

    suggests a dangerous or critical point (brink of disaster)

  • threshold

    doorway or starting point of an experience

反義詞
  • center

    the middle point of an area

文法句型

the verge of + noun

用法筆記

The phrase 'on the verge of' is far more common than literal uses of the word. It means 'very close to doing something or experiencing something': 'The team was on the verge of winning the championship.'

常見錯誤

❌He sat at the verge of sadness.
✅He sat on the verge of tears.
💡'verge' is rarely used alone for emotional states; use 'on the verge of' instead.
❌The verge of the river
✅the edge of the river
💡'verge' is less common than 'edge' for everyday physical boundaries.

2. a narrow strip of grass or planted ground running alongside a road, path, or rai

2.名詞B2
釋義

路邊草地

道路或小徑旁的狹長土地條

a narrow strip of grass or planted ground running alongside a road, path, or railway track, separating it from the surrounding land

例句

Bao pulled the car onto the grassy verge to check the map.

Bao 把車開到長滿草的路肩上看地圖。

grassy verge

The council planted wildflowers along the verge between the road and the cycle path.

市政府沿著馬路與自行車道之間的路邊草地種植了野花。

同義詞
  • shoulder

    American English equivalent; hard surface rather than grass

  • roadside

    more general term for the area beside a road

文法句型

[adjective] verge

on the verge

用法筆記

This sense is primarily used in British English. In American English, 'shoulder' or 'roadside' is more common for the same concept.

常見錯誤

❌I walked along the verge of the road in a city square.
✅The car pulled onto the verge of the country lane.
💡'verge' for roadside grass is typical of rural or suburban roads, not urban city centers.

verge — 動詞