edge

名词 edge:

1. the boundary of a surface
   同义词：border
2. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
3. a line determining the limits of an area
   同义词：boundary, bound
4. the attribute of urgency
   同义词：sharpness
5. a slight competitive advantage
6. a strip near the boundary of an object
   同义词：margin

动词 edge:

1. advance slowly, as if by inches
   同义词：inch
2. provide with a border or edge
   同义词：border
3. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
   同义词：border, adjoin, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
4. provide with an edge

1. I need a sandwich to take the edge off my appetite.
   我需要一份三明治以解腹中之饥。
2. Her pupils often got the rough edge of her tongue when they disobeyed her.
   学生不听她的话时，常遭到她粗暴的申斥。
3. She was trying to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to her voice.
   她竭力想保持冷静，但她的声音中却显然带著怒气。
4. She lost a handkerchief edged with blue.
   她丢了一块镶蓝边的手绢。
5. Please sharpen the edge of this axe.
   请把这把斧头的刃磨快。

edge

n.（名词）

A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
利刃：一种薄而锋利的侧边，如切割用具的刀锋
The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.
锋利程度：切割刀锋的锋利程度
A penetrating, incisive quality:
尖锐，锐利：透彻、深刻的特性：
例句：
.His simplicity sets off the satire, and gives it a finer edge.(William Hazlitt)
.他的淳朴反而具有讽刺意味且令人印象深刻.(威廉·黑兹利特)

Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest:
渴望，热衷：欲望或欢乐的强烈；狂热：
例句：
The brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite.
轻松的散步使我的食欲增加不少

The line of intersection of two surfaces:
缘，端：两平面相接处的交线：
例句：
the edge of a brick; the rounded edges of the table.
砖块的边缘；桌子的弧形桌缘

A rim or brink:
边缘，棱边：
例句：
the edge of a cliff.
悬崖的边缘

The area or part away from the middle; an extremity:
末端：远离中心的地区或部分；极端：
例句：
lifted the edge of the carpet.
掀起地毯的末端

A dividing line; a border:
边界：分界线；边界：
例句：
a house on the edge of town.See Synonyms at border
城镇边界的房屋参见 border

A point of transition:
转折点：
例句：
on the edge of war.
在开战的边缘

A margin of superiority; an advantage:
优势的程度；强势：
例句：
a slight edge over the opposition.See Synonyms at advantage
比对手稍具优势参见 advantage

v.（动词）
edged,edg.ing,edg.es
v.tr.（及物动词）

To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen.
给（刀刃）磨边；使锋利
Sports To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow.
【体育运动】 倾斜雪板：使（一只或两只）雪板一侧或双侧都切入雪中

To put a border or edge on:
在…上加边界：
例句：
edged the quilt with fanciful embroidery.
棉被边缘被镶上奇特的镶边

To act as or be an edge of:
作为…的边界：
例句：
flowers that edged the garden path.
沿着花园小径开放的花朵

To advance or push slightly or gradually:
使渐进：缓慢或逐渐地前进或推进：
例句：
The dog edged the ball toward the child with its nose.
狗用鼻子把球慢慢推给孩子

To trim or shape the edge of:
修整：修剪边缘或给边缘造型：
例句：
edge a lawn.
修整草地

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To move gradually or hesitantly:
缓慢或迟疑地移动：
例句：
The child edged toward the door.
这孩子慢慢走向门

<常用词组>edge out
To surpass or beat by a small margin:
排挤掉：以微弱优势超过或胜过：
例句：
The downhill racer edged her opponent out on the middle stretch.
下坡滑雪赛的选手将她的对手慢慢挤出中央跑道

<习惯用语>on edge
Highly tense or nervous; irritable.
紧张的：高度紧张或不安的；易怒的
on the edge
In a precarious position.
边界状态：处于不稳定的状态
In a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk:
激动，兴奋：处于高度兴奋状态，如由危险或冒险引起的：
例句：
.the excitement of combat, of living on the edge.(Nelson DeMille)
.由一触即发的战斗引起的激动.(纳尔逊·德米耶)

来源：
Middle English egge
中古英语 egge
from Old English ecg * see ak-
源自 古英语 ecg *参见 ak-

【引伸】
edge.less
adj.（形容词）