an edge or border
边,边缘,边沿
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they came down to the verge of the lake .他们来到了湖边。
an extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen
极限,临界点
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I was on the verge of tears .我几乎要流泪了。
〈英〉 (道路旁的)植草路肩。
【建筑】 山墙突瓦。
approach (something) closely; be close or similar to (something)
接近,濒临;与(某物)接近(或相似)
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despair verging on the suicidal .接近于自杀的绝望。
a wand or rod carried before a bishop or dean as an emblem of office
权杖(举在主教或教长的前面作为职位的标志)。
incline in a certain direction or towards a particular state
趋向;倾向
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his style verged into the art nouveau school .他的风格逐渐转向新艺术流派。
"late Middle English: via Old French from Latin