verge

noun

1. （路边的）小草地，绿地
   a piece of grass at the edge of a path, road, etc.
   1. a grass verge
      长了草的路边

verb

verb

1. PREP-PHRASE 即将;接近于;濒于
   If you are on the verge of something, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon.
   1. The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful...
      这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。
   2. Carole was on the verge of tears.
      卡萝尔差点就要哭了。
2. 路边;(道路的)植草边沿
   The verge of a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 shoulder

1. The big Irishman was on the verge of losing his cool.
   那个高大的爱尔兰人快要失去冷静了。
2. Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction.
   很多物种已经被猎杀到灭绝的边缘。
3. Her parents are rumoured to be on the verge of splitting up
   据说她的父母快要离婚了。
4. I'm sad that Julie's marriage is on the verge of splitting up
   朱莉的婚姻濒临破裂，我为此感到难过。
5. There's no one she can talk to, and she's on the verge of collapse
   她找不到一个可以倾诉的对象，快要崩溃了。
6. An aerial thrust up from the grass verge
   一根天线在草地边上竖立着。
7. His voice trembled, on the verge of tears.
   他声音颤抖，泪水在眼眶里打转。
8. The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful
   这个国家即将走向繁荣富强。
9. Carole was on the verge of tears.
   卡萝尔差点就要哭了。
10. The company is on the verge of insolvency.
    该公司快要破产了。
11. This long-drawn-out war brought their country's finance to the verge of bankruptcy.
    这场旷日持久的战争使他们国家财政濒于破产的边缘。
12. The animals were ruthlessly hunted to the verge of extinction.
    这些动物由于遭到无情的捕猎而濒于灭绝。
13. She was on the verge of crying but then held her tears back.
    她真想哭，但还是忍住了。
14. Some of the factories are on the verge of bankruptcy.
    有些厂家濒临破产。
15. He is on the verge of bankruptcy.
    他已近乎破产。
16. She was on the verge of tears.
    她差点儿（没）哭出来。
17. This species of animal is on the verge of extinction.
    这种动物已几近灭绝。
18. The trouble was that now, on the verge of departure, he had no desire to go.
    问题是现在，马上就要出发了，他却没有了到南海去的欲望。
19. GM and Chrysler were on the verge of collapse.
    通用和克莱斯勒已经处在破产的边缘。
20. But I put it to you: we are on the verge of victory.
    但是，我要对你们说：我们已接近胜利。
21. We are on the verge of eradicating polio in the world.
    我们已在世界消除小儿麻痹症的边缘了。
22. He returned to Spain still believing he had been on the verge of finding the way to the Orient.
    他最后回到了西班牙，但依然相信他已经快要找到通向东方的航线了。
23. He had been dragged to the verge of death.
    他曾经被病魔拖到了死亡的边缘。
24. The lantians were on the verge of defeat.
    lantians已经位于战败的边缘了。
25. He is clearly on the verge of madness: he was so last night at least.
    他分明在疯狂的边缘上了：至少昨天晚上他是这样的。
26. He attempted to save the enterprise which was on the verge of collapse but failed.
    他试图拯救这家濒临倒闭的企业，但失败了。
27. He said he was on the verge of an evolutionary breakthrough.
    他说他马上就要出现一个“进化上的突破”了。
28. He told us point-blank that his company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
    他直截了当地告诉我们，他的公司快要破产了。
29. It was on the verge of defaulting on its international debt.
    当时该国正处于对其国际债务违约的边缘。
30. India and Pakistan are gaining ground and are on the verge of completing eradication.
    印度和巴基斯坦正在取得进展，并且已处在完成根除工作的边缘。

verge on sth

1. 极接近；濒于
   to be very close to an extreme state or condition
   1. a grass verge
      长了草的路边

n.

on/to the verge of sth/of doing sth

• 濒于；接近于；行将
  very near to the moment when sb does sth or sth happens
  1. He was on the verge of tears.
     他差点儿哭了出来。
  2. They are on the verge of signing a new contract.
     他们即将签订一份新的合同。

noun

1. a grass border along a road

2. the limit beyond which something happens or changes
   1. on the verge of tears
   2. on the brink of bankruptcy

   Synonym:    brink

3. a ceremonial or emblematic staff

   Synonym:    sceptersceptrewand

4. a region marking a boundary

   Synonym:    brinkthreshold

verb

1. border on
   1. His behavior verges on the criminal