| 释义 |
[/edʒ; ɛdʒ/] n 用法:
1 sharp cutting part of a blade, knife, sword, or some other tool or weapon （刀片、 刀、 剑或其他工具或武器的）锋利部分; 刀口; 锋:
a knife with a sharp edge 锋利的刀 *
put an edge on an axe, ie sharpen it 给斧子开刃（磨快）. 用法:
2 (line marking the) outside limit or boundary of a solid (flat) object, surface or area （扁的固体、 物体表面或一范围的）外围界线, 边缘:
the edge of a coin, plate, record 硬币、 盘、 唱片的边 *
He fell off the edge of the cliff. 他从悬崖边上 了下来. *
Don't put that glass on the edge of the table; it might fall off. 不要把那杯子放在桌边, 可能掉下来. *
the water's edge 水边 *
He lives at the edge of the forest. 他住在森林边上. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) give sb/get the (rough) edge of one's/sb's tongue (infml) speak to sb/be spoken to by sb angrily, rudely, critically, etc 痛骂某人[被某人责骂]:
Her pupils often got the rough edge of her tongue when they disobeyed her. 学生不听她的话时, 常遭到她粗暴的申斥. have, etc an `edge to one's voice have or show a degree of anger, nervousness, annoyance, etc in the way in which one speaks 言语中流露出愤怒、 不安、 厌烦等情绪:
She was trying to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to her voice. 她竭力想保持冷静, 但她的声音中却显然带著怒气. have, etc an/the edgeon/over sb/sth (infml) have, etc a slight advantage over sb/sth 略胜过某人[某事物]:
The young tennis player definitely had the edge on his older opponent. 这个年轻的网球运动员显然比那个年纪大的对手略胜一筹. (be) on `edge (be) nervous, excited or irritable 紧张不安的; 兴奋的; 易怒的; 烦躁的:
She was a bit on edge till she heard he was safe. 她听到他安然无恙才放下心来. on a razor's edge => razor. set one's teeth on edge => tooth. take the edge off sth reduce, dull or soften sth 减少、 减轻或软化某物:
I need a sandwich to take the edge off my appetite. 我需要一份三明治以解腹中之饥. *
His brother's failure took the edge off his own success. 他哥哥的失败冲淡了他自己成功的喜悦. |