verge

詳細解釋：

verge

n.（名詞）
The extreme edge or margin; a border.See Synonyms at border
邊，邊沿，邊緣：極端的邊線或邊緣；邊沿，邊界參見 border

An enclosing boundary.
界限：圍合的邊界
The space enclosed by such a boundary.
範圍；區域：被該界限圍合的空間
The point beyond which an action, a state, or a condition is likely to begin or occur; the brink:
起始點，臨界點：行為、狀態或情況在超過該點時可能開始或發生的一點；始發點：
例句：
on the verge of tears; a nation on the verge of economic prosperity.
幾乎要流淚了；一個經濟即將繁榮的國家

Architecture The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
【建築學】 山牆突瓦，檐口瓦，滴水瓦：突出在屋頂的山牆上的蓋瓦的邊緣
Chiefly British The shoulder of a road.
【多用於英國】 路肩，路邊
A rod, wand, or staff carried as an emblem of authority or office.
權杖：作為權力或職位的象徵而攜帶的手杖、棒或短杖
Obsolete The rod held by a feudal tenant while swearing fealty to a lord.
【廢語】 節杖：封建時代的佃農向地主宣誓效忠時手持的手杖
The spindle of a balance wheel in a clock or watch, especially such a spindle in a clock with vertical escapement.
擺輪心軸：鐘錶內的平衡輪的心軸，尤指帶有垂直擒縱輪的鐘內擺輪心軸
The male organ of copulation in certain invertebrates.
雄性 * 官：某些無脊椎動物的雄性 * 官
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
verged,verg.ing,verg.es
To approach the nature or condition of something specified; come close. Used withon :
接近，逼近：接近具體指定的某物的性質或情況；走近。與on 連用：
例句：
a brilliance verging on genius.
近乎天才的才智

To be on the edge or border:
處於邊沿或邊緣：
例句：
Her land verges on the neighboring township.
她的土地與鄰鎮相連

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French [rod, ring]
源自 古法文 [手杖，戒指]
from Latin virga [rod, strip]
源自 拉丁語 virga [手杖，狹條]

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verge
verge 2

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
verged,verg.ing,verg.es
To slope or incline.
傾斜或傾向
To tend to move in a particular direction:
接近，瀕於：傾向於向某一特定的方向移動：
例句：
.the Neoclassicism . . . away from which they subsequently verged.(Hugh Honour)
.他們隨後偏離了…新古典主義.(休·昂納)

To pass or merge gradually:
趨向，漸變：逐漸通過或合併：
例句：
dusk verging into night.
天色漸漸地暗了下來

來源：
Latin vergere * see wer- 2
拉丁語 vergere *參見 wer- 2