edge
翻译
边缘, 刀刃, 优势, 尖锐
例句
Be careful not to fall off the edge.
小心不要从边缘掉下去。
The knife has a sharp edge.
这把刀的刀刃很锋利。
Our team has an edge over the competition.
我们队比竞争对手有优势。
He was on the edge of his seat.
他紧张得坐立不安。
语法模式
the edge of ((sth.)) (某物)的边缘 小心不要从边缘掉下去。 Be careful not to fall off the edge.
to have an edge over ((sb./sth.)) 比(某人/某物)有优势 我们队比竞争对手有优势。 Our team has an edge over the competition.
on the edge of ((sth.)) 处于(某事)的边缘,紧张不安 他紧张得坐立不安。 He was on the edge of his seat.
近义词
同义词: border, rim, brink, margin; 反义词: centre, middle, interior
词源
源自古英语 "ecg",意为“角、边缘、尖端”,与日耳曼语系中表示“锋利”的词有关。
记忆技巧
想象站在悬崖的“边缘”——那是坠落前的极限。这个词既可指物理边缘,也可指比喻意义(如紧张得坐立不安)。