- 词义辨析
give sb the (rough) edge of one's tongue, get the (rough) edge of sb's tongue
这两个短语意思不同:前者意为“痛斥某人”,后者意为“遭到某人痛斥”。试比较:The teacher gave her pupils the rough edge of her tongue because they were so noisy.因为那些孩子太吵,老师痛斥了他们。The pupils got the rough edge of their teacher's tongue because they were so noisy.学生们因为太吵而遭到了老师的痛斥。
edge, brim, brink, margin, rim, verge
这组词都有“边”“边沿”的意思。1.edge指物体两平面交接处的边缘或边线; brink指悬崖峭壁的边缘; brim指如壶、杯、碗等各种形状容器的内侧边缘,也指帽子的边; rim指任何圆形物体的缘、周或边; verge指一平面或广阔区域的尽头,也常指道路的边缘; margin指书页的空白边缘,也可指物体的边缘。2.用在比喻中, edge指尖锐性、严峻性等; verge表示濒临某种感情或行动的状态; margin的意思是“留有余地”; brink常用于借喻中,指濒临某种危险。
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词源词根法
来自词根ac,尖,刺,词源同acid,acumen.
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单词解说1
edge用作名词的基本意思是“边,棱,边缘”,还可指“刀口(刃〕”。引申可指精力的“极限”、战争的“边缘”、语言(气〕的“尖锐(刻〕”等,还可指“优势”。
单词解说2
have the edge on(over〕的意思是“略微胜过,比…稍强”;take the edge off的意思是“使…减弱”;on edge的意思是“紧张不安,烦躁”。
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Zidane completed the rout with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area.
齐达内在罚球区边缘的一记低射将对手彻底击败。
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I tried to edge in on the singer to speak to him, but he was surrounded by other questioners.
我想凑近那位歌星和他说说话, 可是他却被其他提问者团团围住.
《简明英汉词典》
The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England.
法国有3天的准备时间,这可能会让他们在对阵英格兰时占上风。
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The servant had a lazy habit of sweeping the dust under the edge of the mat.
仆人有个偷懒的习惯,只扫蹭鞋垫边缘底下的尘土.
《简明英汉词典》
Based on the edge of Lake Matt, Sunbeam Yachts started boatbuilding in 1870.
总部设在马特湖边的阳光游艇公司于1870年开始造船。
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- edge out排挤,取代胜过;小胜;险胜;
- competitive edge竞争优势;
- front edge前沿;
- frontal edge前缘;
- give someone the edge给别人一些优势
- on edge紧张不安, 烦躁;
- on the edge of在 边缘;某事快要发生;
- sharp edge锐边,清晰边沿;陡沿;
- edge away悄悄离开(尤指侧着身子);慢慢启航;
- over the edge[电影]大河边缘;
- edge up慢慢向上边靠拢;微升;
- edge off慢慢启航;把(某人)挤出…;
- rough edge粗糙的边缘,毛边;
- brick on edge侧砌砖;
- be on edge紧张不安;
- edge on怂恿,煽动;
- cutting edgen.尖端;最前沿;领先阶段;优势;
- at the edge of在…边上;
- edge gate压边浇口,缝隙内浇口;
- leading edgen.前缘;(尤指飞机的)机翼前缘;(某活动领域的)重要位置;(尤指技术上的)前沿;
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- communicate v.沟通;传递;传染;相通;
- hesitate v.犹豫;顾虑;迟疑不决;疑虑;
- modem n.调制解调器;
- sausage n.香肠,腊肠;〈口〉德国人;
- priorities n.先( priority的名词复数 );优先;优先权;优先考虑的事;
- awkward adj.令人尴尬的;难对付的;不方便的;笨拙的;
- channel n.(电视)频道;波段;渠道;方法;沟渠;航道;海峡;v.将(精力或情感)专注于;输送(资金);
- third num.第三;n.三分之一;三等学位(英国大学中低于平均水平的学位);
- flight n.飞行;航班;躲开;一段楼梯;一群飞鸟;v.使…在空中飞行;
- unbelievable adj.非常好(或坏、极端)的,难以置信的;难以相信的;
- below prep.在…下面;(数量等)低于;adv.在下面;在下文中;
- punish v.处罚;判罪;责怪;