4周搞定2000+托福核心词
边
edge
常考释义
n. 边；边缘
He banged his knee against the edge of the chair.
他的膝盖磕到了椅子边上。
She was standing at the water's edge.
她正站在水边。
He was standing on the edge of the cliff, staring up at the sun.
他正站在悬崖边，仰头盯着太阳。
Power connection - tiny little scuff marks round the edge.
电源插口——周围有细微的磨损痕迹。
来自《新福尔摩斯 第1季第1集》
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vt. 加边于；在…形成边；位于…边上
A brook edges the garden.
花园边上是一条小溪。
n. rough edges：（无伤大雅的）瑕疵，小毛病
For all his rough edges, O'Connor possesses an unerring ability to score goals.
尽管奥康纳仍有不足之处，但是他具有精准无误地射门得分的能力。
n. to be on the edge of your seat;to be on the edge of your chair：有浓厚兴趣；聚精会神
Most of the time the audience is on the edge of its seat.
大多数时候观众都聚精会神地听着。
n. to set sb's teeth on edge：使某人感到极其恼怒；使某人感到极其不舒服
His casual arrogance never failed to set my teeth on edge.
他那种漫不经心的傲慢态度每次都气得我牙根发痒。
n. to take the edge off sth：减轻…；弱化…
A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance.
一段时间的身体欠佳影响了她的发挥。
n. 优势；上风
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。
Ferrari had the edge on us in Melbourne; they had the quickest car.
在墨尔本赛站法拉利车队比我们更胜一筹，因为他们有最快的赛车。
A nice plain shroud might have the edge over a pink negligee.
一件款式好看而简单的罩衫会比粉红的宽大便服更合适。
The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England.
法国有三天的准备时间，这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。
n. 边缘；临界点；关口
They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.
他们已经令犀牛濒临灭绝。
She was on the edge of tears.
她泪水盈眶。
n. 锋；刃
The edge of the sword is very sharp.
这把剑的剑刃很锋利。
n. （声音的）尖锐，尖刻，激动
There was a nervous edge to his voice.
他的声音有些紧张。
Underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness.
幽默的背后却透着怨气。
vt. 使慢慢侧着移动；慢慢把…挤到边上
I edged my way out of the crowd.
我侧着身子慢慢挤出人群。
She edged him aside.
她慢慢把他挤到了一边。
vt. 略微增加（或减少）
Prices edged up 2% in the year to December.
到十二月为止的年度价格上涨了2%。
n. to be on edge：紧张不安；烦躁；极度兴奋
competitive edge
竞争优势
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