edge

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n. 边缘, 尖锐, 刀刃, 优势 vt. 使锐利, 挤进, 镶边 vi. 缓缓移动

发音

CA /ɛd͡ʒ/
US /ɛd͡ʒ/
UK /ɛd͡ʒ/
AU /ed͡ʒ/
NZ /ed͡ʒ/

词形变化

edges 复数 edges edged edges 三单 edgest edgeth edging edging 现在分词 edged 过去式 edged 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

边缘;优势;刀刃;锋利

the part of an object that is furthest from its centre

动词

使锐利;将…开刃;给…加上边

to put something on the edge or border of something

动词

缓缓移动;侧着移动

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    The boundary line of a surface.

    边界

    边缘

  2. 2.

    A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

    数学
  3. 3.

    An advantage.

    I have the edge on him.

    Thitinan said Yingluck's decision to skip the verdict hearing will have "emboldened" the military government. "They would not have wanted to put her in jail, in this scenario, (but her not showing up today) puts her on the back foot and gives them an edge."

  4. 4.

    The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

    比喻

    And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges:

  5. 5.

    A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.

    The cup is right on the edge of the table.

    He is standing on the edge of a precipice.

  6. 6.

    Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

  7. 7.

    The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)

    in the edge of evening

    supposing that the new general, unacquainted with his army, and on the edge of winter, would not hastily oppose them.

  8. 8.

    A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.

    体育 游戏

    2004 March 29, R. Bharat Rao Short report: Ind-Pak T1D2 Session 1 in rec.sports.cricket, Usenet Finally another edge for 4, this time dropped by the keeper

  9. 9.

    A connected pair of vertices in a graph.

    数学
  10. 10.

    A level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax.

  11. 11.

    The point of data production in an organization (the focus of edge computing), as opposed to the cloud.

    定语 计算机 工程 数学
v.
  1. 1.

    To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

    及物

    He edged the book across the table.

    The muggers edged her into an alley and demanded money.

  2. 2.

    To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

    不及物

    He edged away from her.

  3. 3.

    To win by a small margin.

  4. 4.

    To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.

    及物 体育 游戏
  5. 5.

    To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.

    及物
  6. 6.

    To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.

    及物

    2005, Paige Gilchrist, The Big Book of Backyard Projects: Walls, Fences, Paths, Patios, Benches, Chairs & More, Section 2: Paths and Walkways, page 181, If you're edging with stone, brick, or another material in a lawn area, set the upper surfaces of the edging just at or not more than ½ inch above ground level so it won't be an obstacle to lawn mowers.

  7. 7.

    To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.

    及物
  8. 8.

    To form a border to; to enclose, to border.

    及物
  9. 9.

    To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.

    比喻
  10. 10.

    To intentionally stay or keep someone extremely close to the point of orgasm for a long period of time.

    寸止

    不及物 俚语 及物

    Near-synonym: goon

    Jimmy has been edging for 6 hours straight; is his dick okay?

  11. 11.

    To agitate or exasperate (someone) due to constant delays of something.

    比喻 俚语 及物

    When are the developers going to release the update? They've been edging us for months with all of these trailers.

    They say no Internet is better than slow Internet, cause at least your browser doesn't edge you every time you try to load a page.

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English egge, from Old English eċġ, from Proto-West Germanic *aggju, from Proto-Germanic *agjō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). See also Dutch egge, German Ecke, Swedish egg, Norwegian egg; also Welsh hogi (“to sharpen, hone”), Latin aciēs (“sharp”), acus (“needle”), Latvian ašs, ass (“sharp”), Ancient Greek ἀκίς (akís, “needle”), ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point”), and Persian آس (âs, “grinding stone”)).

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