英汉词典

edge 基本解释

• n. 边缘；优势；刀刃；锋利
• vt. 使锐利；将…开刃；给…加上边
• vi. 缓缓移动；侧着移动
• n. (Edge)人名；(英)埃奇

edge 词态变化

edge 中文词源

来自词根ac, 尖，刺，词源同acid, acumen.

edge 英文词源

edge

edge: [OE] Edge is probably the main native English representative of the Indo-European base *ak- ‘be sharp or pointed’, which has contributed so many words to the language via Latin and Greek (such as acid, acrid, acute, acne, alacrity, and oxygen). Its Germanic descendant was *ag-, on which was based the noun *agjā, source of German ecke ‘corner’, Swedish egg ‘edge’ (a probable relative of English egg ‘urge’), and English edge. The word’s application to a ‘border’ or ‘boundary’ dates from the late 14th century.
=> acid, acne, acrid, acute, alacrity, egg, oxygen

edge (n.)

Old English ecg "corner, edge, point," also "sword" (also found in ecgplega, literally "edge play," ecghete, literally "edge hate," both used poetically for "battle"), from Proto-Germanic *agjo (cognates: Old Frisian egg "edge;" Old Saxon eggia "point, edge;" Middle Dutch egghe, Dutch eg; Old Norse egg, see egg (v.); Old High German ecka, German Eck "corner"), from PIE root *ak- "sharp, pointed" (cognates: Sanskrit asrih "edge," Latin acies, Greek akis "point;" see acrid).

Spelling development of Old English -cg to Middle English -gg to Modern English -dge represents a widespread shift in pronunciation. To get the edge on (someone) is U.S. colloquial, first recorded 1911. Edge city is from Joel Garreau's 1992 book of that name. Razor's edge as a perilous narrow path translates Greek epi xyrou akmes. To be on edge "excited or irritable" is from 1872; to have (one's) teeth on edge is from late 14c., though "It is not quite clear what is the precise notion originally expressed in this phrase" [OED].

edge (v.)

late 13c., "to give an edge to" (implied in past participle egged), from edge (n.). Intransitive meaning "to move edgeways (with the edge toward the spectator), advance slowly" is from 1620s, originally nautical. Meaning "to defeat by a narrow margin" is from 1953. The meaning "urge on, incite" (16c.) often must be a mistake for egg (v.). Related: Edger.

edge 词组搭配

edge 英文释义

1. the boundary of a surface

2. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object;

"he rounded the edges of the box"

3. a line determining the limits of an area

4. the attribute of urgency;

"his voice had an edge to it"

5. a slight competitive advantage;

"he had an edge on the competition"

6. a strip near the boundary of an object;

"he jotted a note on the margin of the page"

edge 同义词解析

edge, border, margin, rim, verge, brim, fringe

这些名词均有"边，边缘"之意。

edge： 普通用词，指较窄的边沿。

border： 侧重刚好在界线内的一部分表面上，指较宽的边缘，也可指边缘本身。

margin： 指物体的空白边，一般较宽。

rim： 指圆形或有曲线的物体的边缘。

verge： 指明显地标志一个表在或一广阔空间的边界，或终端线，也指极狭窄的空间。常用作比喻。

brim： 指深容器的内边或河、湖等水域的最高线。

fringe： 指地毯的须边、围巾的花边、烫发的卷边或人群的边缘。

edge 双语例句

1. McGregor's effort was enough to edge Johnson out of the top spot.

麦格雷戈奋力一搏，成功地将约翰逊从第一的位置上挤了下来。

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2. The standard of living today is on the edge of subsistence.

现在的生活水平几乎快要无法维持生计。

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3. A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance.

一度身体欠佳令她表现有失水准。

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4. They all walked barefoot across the damp sand to the water's edge.

他们全都光着脚走过潮湿的沙地来到水边。

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5. McNally has spent 17 years at the bleeding edge of computing.

麦克纳利已经在计算技术的最前沿工作了17年。

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edge 实用场景例句

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。

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I sat down at the water's edge.

我在水边坐了下来。

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Stand the coin on its edge.

让硬币竖起来。

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Be careful─it has a sharp edge.

小心点——这刀刃很锋利。

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They had brought the country to the edge of disaster.

他们使国家濒临灾难。

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The company needs to improve its competitive edge .

公司必须提高它的竞争力。

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They have the edge on us.

他们略胜我们一筹。

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Her show now has a hard political edge to it.

她现在的表演具有强烈的政治性。

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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。

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a lace-edged handkerchief

有网眼花边的手绢

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The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats.

这场比赛使观众兴奋不已。

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He stood on the edge of the cliff.

他站在悬崖边上。

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a big house on/at the edge of town

城边的一栋大房子

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Greene's stories had an edge of realism.

格林的小说有强烈的现实主义色彩。

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But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness...

但是幽默的背后却透着怨气。

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There was a nervous edge to his voice.

他的声音有些紧张。

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My nerves were constantly on edge.

我的神经时刻处于紧绷状态。

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Most of the time the audience is on the edge of its seat.

大多数时候，观众都屏息凝神。

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The show, despite some rough edges, was an instant success.

虽然有一些瑕疵，演出还是一举获得了成功。

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A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance.

一度身体欠佳令她表现有失水准。

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We were on a hill, right on the edge of town...

我们在恰位于城镇边缘的一座小山上。

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She was standing at the water's edge...

她正站在水边。

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...the sharp edge of the sword.

锋利的剑刃

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He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it...

他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。

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He is edging ahead in the opinion polls.

他在民意测验中的支持率正一点点攀升。

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They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction...

他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。

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She was on the edge of tears.

她泪水盈眶。

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The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England...

法国有3天的准备时间，这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。

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Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.

凭借先进的生产技术，他们得以占据竞争优势。

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Featuring new bands gives the show an edge...

以新乐队为主打是这次演出的一个亮点。

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