edge 的英语意思
edgeedge1 /edʒ/ noun
查看全部语言翻译1outside part [countable] the part of an object that is furthest from its centre物体距其中心最远的部分:
Put the eggs in the centre of the dish, with the vegetables and herbs around the edge.把鸡蛋放在盘子中央,蔬菜和香草围在边缘四周。the edge of something
the right hand edge of the page页面的右侧边缘
Jennifer walked to the edge of the wood.詹妮弗走到了树林的边缘。
Billy sat on the edge of the bed.比利坐在床边。
He stood at the water’s edge staring across the lake.他站在水边,凝视着湖的对岸。
A leaf was on the ground, curling up at the edges.一片叶子落在地上,边缘向上卷曲着。2blade [countable] the thin sharp part of a blade or tool that cuts刀刃或工具上用于切割的薄而锋利的部分:
a knife with a sharp edge刃口锋利的刀3advantage [singular, uncountable] something that gives you an advantage over others使你胜过他人的优势:
Companies are employing more research teams to get an edge.各公司正在雇用更多研究团队以获取竞争优势。
The next version of the software will have the edge over its competitors.该软件的下一版本将比竞争对手更具优势。4on edge nervous, especially because you are expecting something unpleasant to happen紧张不安,尤指因预感到不愉快的事情将要发生:
Paul felt on edge about meeting Lisa.保罗对与丽莎见面感到紧张不安。5voice [singular] a quality in someone’s voice that makes it sound slightly angry or impatient某人声音中使其听起来略带愤怒或不耐烦的特质:
There was an edge of hostility in Jack’s voice.杰克的声音里带着一丝敌意。
Desperation lent an edge to her voice.绝望使她的声音带上了一丝锐气。6slope [countable] an area beside a very steep slope紧邻极陡坡面的地带:
She walked almost to the edge of the cliff.她走到了几乎悬崖边缘的地方。7on the edge of something close to the point at which something different, especially something bad, will happen接近于某种变化、尤其是不好的事情即将发生的临界点:
Their economy is on the edge of collapse.他们的经济濒临崩溃。
She is on the edge of despair.她处于绝望的边缘。8quality [singular] a special quality of excitement or danger一种特殊的令人兴奋或带有危险感的气息:
The school’s campaign has been given an extra edge by being filmed for television.这所学校的活动因被拍摄成电视节目而更添吸引力。9take the edge off something to make something less bad, good, strong etc使某事物(坏的程度、强度等)有所减弱:
Pascoe was drinking whisky to take the edge off the pain.帕斯科喝威士忌是为了减轻疼痛。10on the edge of your seat giving all your attention to something exciting将全部注意力集中于令人兴奋的事情上:
The film’s ending had me on the edge of my seat.这部电影的结局让我屏息以待。11be on the edge informal非正式 to be behaving in a way that makes it seem as if you are going crazy表现得好像快要精神失常一样 → cutting edgeCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1– 义项 1adjectives形容词the top edge· I gripped the top edge of the door and pulled myself up.· 我抓住门的上边缘把自己拉了起来。the bottom/lower edge· The lower edge of the window frame was starting to rot.· 窗框的下边缘开始腐烂了。the front/back edge· I banged my elbow on the front edge of the desk.· 我的肘部撞到了书桌的前边缘。the inside/inner edge· He painted carefully around the inner edge of each door.· 他仔细地沿着每扇门的内边缘涂漆。the outside/outer edge· The airport is located on the outer edge of town.· 机场位于城镇的外缘。the northern/southern etc edge (=the part of an area that is close to the point where the area ends)· There’s a ridge of hills on the northern edge of the county.· 该郡北部边缘有一道山脊。phrases短语the edge of the sea (=the land next to the sea)· The castle stands on the edge of the sea.· 这座城堡矗立在海边。the river’s/water’s edge (=the land next to a river etc)· We sat down at the water’s edge.· 我们在水边坐了下来。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 3– 义项 3verbs动词have the edge over somebody/something (=to be slightly better than someone or something else)· We believe our products have the edge over the competition.· 我们相信我们的产品比竞争对手更具优势。get/gain an edge over somebody/something (=gain a small advantage over someone or something else)· A well trained workforce is a key factor in gaining a competitive edge over our rivals.· 训练有素的员工队伍是在竞争对手中获取竞争优势的关键因素。give somebody the edge (=give someone a small advantage)· I hope my qualifications and experience will give me the edge.· 我希望我的资历和经验能让我占据优势。lose your edge (=lose an advantage that you had)· He’s had a lot of injuries and lost a lot of his competitive edge.· 他经历了多次伤病,大为削弱了竞争优势。adjectives形容词a slight edge (also a bit of an edge) (=a small advantage)· Running on the inside lane will give him a slight edge.· 在内道跑步将给他带来些许优势。a distinct edge (=a definite or noticeable advantage)· Being tall gives you a distinct edge in some sports.· 在某些运动中,身材高大会给你带来明显优势。a competitive edge (=something that makes a person or business able to compete successfully against other people or businesses)· He believes investment in new technology is the only way for the company to maintain its competitive edge.· 他认为投资新技术是公司保持竞争优势的唯一途径。THESAURUS同义词辨析edge the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends某物距其中心最远或最靠近末端的部分: · He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.· 他猛地起身,把盘子从桌子边缘碰落了下来。· the outer edge of the village· 村庄的外围side the part of something that is near its left or right edge某物靠近其左侧或右侧边缘的部分: · On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.· 花园的左侧有一堵古老的石墙。· They parked by the side of the road.· 他们把车停在路边。rim the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses圆形物体的边缘,尤指杯子或玻璃杯的上缘,或眼镜框的外侧边缘: · a white cup with a gold rim· 一只带金色边缘的白色杯子· She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles.· 她从眼镜框上方看着我。margin the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it有文字的页面两侧留出的空白处: · My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.· 老师批改了我的作文,并在页边空白处写了一些评语。· Leave wide margins on both sides of the page.· 在页面两侧留出宽阔的页边距。hem the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc布料折叠后缝合的边缘,尤指裙子、裤子等的下摆: · If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem.· 如果你想把裙子改短一点,我可以轻松地把下摆折上去。kerb British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path)人行道(即高出路面的步道)的边缘 at the side of a road位于路旁: · A big black car was parked at the kerb.· 一辆大黑色轿车停在路缘旁。outskirts the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre城市中距离中心最远的地区: · The new station was built on the outskirts of the city.· 新车站建在城市郊区。perimeter the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison围合土地(如军营或监狱)的外围边缘: · Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day.· 保安人员日夜巡逻外围。
查看全部语言翻译1outside part [countable] the part of an object that is furthest from its centre物体距其中心最远的部分:
Put the eggs in the centre of the dish, with the vegetables and herbs around the edge.把鸡蛋放在盘子中央,蔬菜和香草围在边缘四周。the edge of something
the right hand edge of the page页面的右侧边缘
Jennifer walked to the edge of the wood.詹妮弗走到了树林的边缘。
Billy sat on the edge of the bed.比利坐在床边。
He stood at the water’s edge staring across the lake.他站在水边,凝视着湖的对岸。
A leaf was on the ground, curling up at the edges.一片叶子落在地上,边缘向上卷曲着。2blade [countable] the thin sharp part of a blade or tool that cuts刀刃或工具上用于切割的薄而锋利的部分:
a knife with a sharp edge刃口锋利的刀3advantage [singular, uncountable] something that gives you an advantage over others使你胜过他人的优势:
Companies are employing more research teams to get an edge.各公司正在雇用更多研究团队以获取竞争优势。
The next version of the software will have the edge over its competitors.该软件的下一版本将比竞争对手更具优势。4on edge nervous, especially because you are expecting something unpleasant to happen紧张不安,尤指因预感到不愉快的事情将要发生:
Paul felt on edge about meeting Lisa.保罗对与丽莎见面感到紧张不安。5voice [singular] a quality in someone’s voice that makes it sound slightly angry or impatient某人声音中使其听起来略带愤怒或不耐烦的特质:
There was an edge of hostility in Jack’s voice.杰克的声音里带着一丝敌意。
Desperation lent an edge to her voice.绝望使她的声音带上了一丝锐气。6slope [countable] an area beside a very steep slope紧邻极陡坡面的地带:
She walked almost to the edge of the cliff.她走到了几乎悬崖边缘的地方。7on the edge of something close to the point at which something different, especially something bad, will happen接近于某种变化、尤其是不好的事情即将发生的临界点:
Their economy is on the edge of collapse.他们的经济濒临崩溃。
She is on the edge of despair.她处于绝望的边缘。8quality [singular] a special quality of excitement or danger一种特殊的令人兴奋或带有危险感的气息:
The school’s campaign has been given an extra edge by being filmed for television.这所学校的活动因被拍摄成电视节目而更添吸引力。9take the edge off something to make something less bad, good, strong etc使某事物(坏的程度、强度等)有所减弱:
Pascoe was drinking whisky to take the edge off the pain.帕斯科喝威士忌是为了减轻疼痛。10on the edge of your seat giving all your attention to something exciting将全部注意力集中于令人兴奋的事情上:
The film’s ending had me on the edge of my seat.这部电影的结局让我屏息以待。11be on the edge informal非正式 to be behaving in a way that makes it seem as if you are going crazy表现得好像快要精神失常一样 → cutting edgeCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1– 义项 1adjectives形容词the top edge· I gripped the top edge of the door and pulled myself up.· 我抓住门的上边缘把自己拉了起来。the bottom/lower edge· The lower edge of the window frame was starting to rot.· 窗框的下边缘开始腐烂了。the front/back edge· I banged my elbow on the front edge of the desk.· 我的肘部撞到了书桌的前边缘。the inside/inner edge· He painted carefully around the inner edge of each door.· 他仔细地沿着每扇门的内边缘涂漆。the outside/outer edge· The airport is located on the outer edge of town.· 机场位于城镇的外缘。the northern/southern etc edge (=the part of an area that is close to the point where the area ends)· There’s a ridge of hills on the northern edge of the county.· 该郡北部边缘有一道山脊。phrases短语the edge of the sea (=the land next to the sea)· The castle stands on the edge of the sea.· 这座城堡矗立在海边。the river’s/water’s edge (=the land next to a river etc)· We sat down at the water’s edge.· 我们在水边坐了下来。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 3– 义项 3verbs动词have the edge over somebody/something (=to be slightly better than someone or something else)· We believe our products have the edge over the competition.· 我们相信我们的产品比竞争对手更具优势。get/gain an edge over somebody/something (=gain a small advantage over someone or something else)· A well trained workforce is a key factor in gaining a competitive edge over our rivals.· 训练有素的员工队伍是在竞争对手中获取竞争优势的关键因素。give somebody the edge (=give someone a small advantage)· I hope my qualifications and experience will give me the edge.· 我希望我的资历和经验能让我占据优势。lose your edge (=lose an advantage that you had)· He’s had a lot of injuries and lost a lot of his competitive edge.· 他经历了多次伤病,大为削弱了竞争优势。adjectives形容词a slight edge (also a bit of an edge) (=a small advantage)· Running on the inside lane will give him a slight edge.· 在内道跑步将给他带来些许优势。a distinct edge (=a definite or noticeable advantage)· Being tall gives you a distinct edge in some sports.· 在某些运动中,身材高大会给你带来明显优势。a competitive edge (=something that makes a person or business able to compete successfully against other people or businesses)· He believes investment in new technology is the only way for the company to maintain its competitive edge.· 他认为投资新技术是公司保持竞争优势的唯一途径。THESAURUS同义词辨析edge the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends某物距其中心最远或最靠近末端的部分: · He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.· 他猛地起身,把盘子从桌子边缘碰落了下来。· the outer edge of the village· 村庄的外围side the part of something that is near its left or right edge某物靠近其左侧或右侧边缘的部分: · On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.· 花园的左侧有一堵古老的石墙。· They parked by the side of the road.· 他们把车停在路边。rim the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses圆形物体的边缘,尤指杯子或玻璃杯的上缘,或眼镜框的外侧边缘: · a white cup with a gold rim· 一只带金色边缘的白色杯子· She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles.· 她从眼镜框上方看着我。margin the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it有文字的页面两侧留出的空白处: · My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.· 老师批改了我的作文,并在页边空白处写了一些评语。· Leave wide margins on both sides of the page.· 在页面两侧留出宽阔的页边距。hem the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc布料折叠后缝合的边缘,尤指裙子、裤子等的下摆: · If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem.· 如果你想把裙子改短一点,我可以轻松地把下摆折上去。kerb British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path)人行道(即高出路面的步道)的边缘 at the side of a road位于路旁: · A big black car was parked at the kerb.· 一辆大黑色轿车停在路缘旁。outskirts the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre城市中距离中心最远的地区: · The new station was built on the outskirts of the city.· 新车站建在城市郊区。perimeter the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison围合土地(如军营或监狱)的外围边缘: · Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day.· 保安人员日夜巡逻外围。edgeedge2 verb
1move [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move gradually with several small movements, or to make something do this缓慢地一点点移动,或使某物如此移动:
Tim was edging away from the crowd.蒂姆正悄悄地从人群中移开。
She edged closer to get a better look.她悄悄靠近,以便看得更清楚。
He edged her towards the door.他把她一点点地引向门口。edge your way into/round/through etc something
Christine edged her way round the back of the house.克里斯汀小步小步地绕到了房子后面。2put at edge [transitive] to put something on the edge or border of something在某物的边缘或边界处装饰或镶边:
The city square was edged by trees.城市广场四周种有树木。be edged with something
The tablecloth is edged with lace.桌布的边缘镶有蕾丝花边。GRAMMAR Edge is usually passive in this meaning.3change [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to change gradually, especially so as to get better or worse逐渐变化,尤指好转或恶化edge up/down
Profits have edged up.利润已小幅上涨。
The paper has edged ahead of (=been more successful than) its rivals.该报纸已逐渐取得领先(即比竞争对手更为成功)。4grass [transitive] to cut the edges of an area of grass so that they are tidy and straight修整草坪边缘,使其整齐笔直edge somebody ↔ out phrasal verb1to defeat someone by a small amount以微弱差距击败某人:
Italy edged out France by two points.意大利以两分之差险胜法国。2to gradually force someone to leave their job or an area of activity逐渐迫使某人离开其工作或某一活动领域
1move [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move gradually with several small movements, or to make something do this缓慢地一点点移动,或使某物如此移动:
Tim was edging away from the crowd.蒂姆正悄悄地从人群中移开。
She edged closer to get a better look.她悄悄靠近,以便看得更清楚。
He edged her towards the door.他把她一点点地引向门口。edge your way into/round/through etc something
Christine edged her way round the back of the house.克里斯汀小步小步地绕到了房子后面。2put at edge [transitive] to put something on the edge or border of something在某物的边缘或边界处装饰或镶边:
The city square was edged by trees.城市广场四周种有树木。be edged with something
The tablecloth is edged with lace.桌布的边缘镶有蕾丝花边。GRAMMAR Edge is usually passive in this meaning.3change [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to change gradually, especially so as to get better or worse逐渐变化,尤指好转或恶化edge up/down
Profits have edged up.利润已小幅上涨。
The paper has edged ahead of (=been more successful than) its rivals.该报纸已逐渐取得领先(即比竞争对手更为成功)。4grass [transitive] to cut the edges of an area of grass so that they are tidy and straight修整草坪边缘,使其整齐笔直edge somebody ↔ out phrasal verb1to defeat someone by a small amount以微弱差距击败某人:
Italy edged out France by two points.意大利以两分之差险胜法国。2to gradually force someone to leave their job or an area of activity逐渐迫使某人离开其工作或某一活动领域