时间: 2025-04-26 01:34:52
美: [ɛdʒ]
英: [edʒ]
n. 边缘；优势；刀刃；锋利
vt. 使锐利；将…开刃；给…加上边
vi. 缓缓移动；侧着移动
n. (Edge)人名；(英)埃奇
最后更新时间:2025-04-26 01:34:52
词源分析：该词源自古英语"ecg"，指“刀刃或边缘”。其词根是来自于日耳曼语系，意为“切割”。
历史背景：在英语的早期文学作品中，"edge"被用来描述武器的锋利部分，如剑的刃。最早可以追溯到公元前的日耳曼部落语言。
课本：在*教材中，多用于初中及高中英语教材；在欧美教材中，常见于牛津和美国的-12年级教材。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The edge of the table is very sharp.
（桌子的边缘非常锋利。）
She has a slight edge over her competitors.
（她在竞争对手中略占优势。）
The artist painted the edge of the canvas.
（艺术家在画布的边缘上作画。）
We need to find a way to gain the edge in this market.
（我们需要找到在这个市场中获得优势的方法。）
The edge of the cliff was dangerous.
（悬崖的边缘是危险的。）
*. I prefer this knife because it has a fine edge.
（我喜欢这把刀，因为它的刀刃很锋利。）
The new software gives us an edge in our projects.
（这款新软件让我们的项目具备了优势。）
He stood at the edge of the water, contemplating life.
（他站在水边，思考人生。）
The team's edge in strategy helped them win.
（团队在策略上的优势帮助他们获胜。）
She cut the paper along the edge.
（她沿着边缘剪纸。）
同义词：
反义词：
通过以上分析与示例，用户可以更全面地理解和使用“edge”这个单词。
[N-COUNT] The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is farthest from the middle. 边缘; 边际
例：We were on a hill, right on the edge of town.我们在一座小山上，正好位于城镇边缘。
例：She was standing at the water's edge.她正站在水边。
[N-COUNT] The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side. 刃
例：...the sharp edge of the sword.…锋利的剑刃。
[V-I] If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. 慢慢移动
例：He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it.他慢慢地移近电话，准备抓起它。
[N-SING] Theedgeof something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen. 边缘
例：They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction.他们已经把犀牛逼到了灭绝的边缘。
[N-SING] If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person. 优势
例：The three days Uruguay have to prepare could give them the edge over Brazil.3天的准备时间也许能使乌拉圭比巴西略胜一筹。
[N-SING] If you say that someone or something has an edge, you mean that they have a powerful quality. 锐气
例：Featuring new bands gives the show an edge.突出新乐队的特色给该演出一种锐气。
[N-SING] If someone's voice has an edge to it, it has a sharp, bitter, or emotional quality. 尖锐; 尖刻
例：But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness.在幽默的背后却是一种怨恨的尖刻。
[PHRASE] If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. 紧张不安的
例：My nerves were constantly on edge.我的神经处于不断紧张中。
[PHRASE] If something takes the edge off an unpleasant situation, it weakens its effect or intensity. 减弱
例：Poor health took the edge off her performance.健康不佳使她的表演减色。