verge 音标拼音: [v'ɚdʒ]
n . 边缘,边界,杖
vi . 接近,下沉,趋向
边缘,边界,杖接近,下沈,趋向
verge n 1 :
a region marking a boundary [
synonym : {
brink }, {
threshold },
{
verge }]
2 :
the limit beyond which something happens or changes ; "
on the verge of tears "; "
on the brink of bankruptcy " [
synonym : {
verge },
{
brink }]
3 :
a ceremonial or emblematic staff [
synonym : {
scepter }, {
sceptre },
{
verge }, {
wand }]
4 :
a grass border along a road v 1 :
border on ;
come close to ; "
His behavior verges on the criminal "
Verge \
Verge \ (
v [~
e ]
rj ),
n . [
F .
verge ,
L .
virga ;
perhaps akin to E .
wisp .]
1 .
A rod or staff ,
carried as an emblem of authority ;
as ,
the verge ,
carried before a dean .
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2 .
The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants ,
they holding it in the hand ,
and swearing fealty to the lord .
Such tenants were called tenants by the verge . [
Eng .]
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3 . (
Eng .
Law )
The compass of the court of Marshalsea and the Palace court ,
within which the lord steward and the marshal of the king '
s household had special jurisdiction ;
--
so called from the verge ,
or staff ,
which the marshal bore .
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4 .
A virgate ;
a yardland . [
Obs .]
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5 .
A border ,
limit ,
or boundary of a space ;
an edge ,
margin ,
or brink of something definite in extent .
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Even though we go to the extreme verge of possibility to invent a supposition favorable to it ,
the theory . . .
implies an absurdity . --
J .
S .
Mill .
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But on the horizon '
s verge descried ,
Hangs ,
touched with light ,
one snowy sail . --
M .
Arnold .
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6 .
A circumference ;
a circle ;
a ring .
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The inclusive verge Of golden metal that must round my brow . --
Shak .
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7 . (
Arch .)
(
a )
The shaft of a column ,
or a small ornamental shaft .
--
Oxf .
Gloss .
(
b )
The edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a roof . --
Encyc .
Brit .
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8 . (
Horol .)
The spindle of a watch balance ,
especially one with pallets ,
as in the old vertical escapement .
See under {
Escapement }.
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9 . (
Hort .)
(
a )
The edge or outside of a bed or border .
(
b )
A slip of grass adjoining gravel walks ,
and dividing them from the borders in a parterre .
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10 .
The penis .
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11 . (
Zool .)
The external male organ of certain mollusks ,
worms ,
etc .
See Illustration in Appendix .
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Syn :
Border ;
edge ;
rim ;
brim ;
margin ;
brink .
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Verge \
Verge \ (
v [~
e ]
rj ),
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Verged }
(
v [~
e ]
rjd );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Verging } (
v [~
e ]
r "
j [
i ^]
ng ).] [
L .
vergere to bend ,
turn ,
incline ;
cf .
Skr .
v [.
r ]
j to turn .]
1 .
To border upon ;
to tend ;
to incline ;
to come near ;
to approach .
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2 .
To tend downward ;
to bend ;
to slope ;
as ,
a hill verges to the north .
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Our soul ,
from original instinct ,
vergeth towards him as its center . --
Barrow .
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I find myself verging to that period of life which is to be labor and sorrow . --
Swift .
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174 Moby Thesaurus words for "
verge ":
about to ,
abut ,
abut on ,
adjoin ,
aim ,
approach ,
armory ,
badge ,
badge of office ,
badges ,
bank ,
baton ,
be contiguous ,
be in contact ,
bear ,
befringe ,
bend to ,
bias ,
bind ,
blazonry ,
board ,
border ,
border line ,
border on ,
bordure ,
bound ,
boundaries ,
boundary ,
bounds ,
bourns ,
brassard ,
brim ,
brink ,
brow ,
butt ,
button ,
cap and gown ,
chain ,
chain of office ,
circumference ,
circumscription ,
class ring ,
coast ,
cockade ,
collar ,
communicate ,
compass ,
conduce ,
confines ,
conjoin ,
connect ,
contribute ,
coordinates ,
cross ,
decoration ,
dispose ,
draw ,
dress ,
eagle ,
edge ,
edges ,
emblems ,
enframe ,
ensigns ,
extend ,
fasces ,
featheredge ,
figurehead ,
flange ,
fleur -
de -
lis ,
frame ,
fringe ,
fringes ,
go ,
hammer and sickle ,
have a tendency ,
head ,
hem ,
heraldry ,
hold a heading ,
incline ,
insignia ,
join ,
labellum ,
labium ,
labrum ,
lap ,
lapel pin ,
lead ,
lean ,
ledge ,
lie by ,
limb ,
limbus ,
limitations ,
limits ,
line ,
lip ,
list ,
livery ,
look to ,
mace ,
mantle ,
march ,
marches ,
marge ,
margin ,
medal ,
metes ,
metes and bounds ,
mortarboard ,
move ,
neighbor ,
old school tie ,
outline ,
outlines ,
outskirts ,
pale ,
parameters ,
perimeter ,
periphery ,
pin ,
point ,
point to ,
purfle ,
purl ,
ragged edge ,
ready to ,
redound to ,
regalia ,
rim ,
ring ,
rose ,
school ring ,
selvage ,
serve ,
set ,
set off ,
set toward ,
shamrock ,
shore ,
show a tendency ,
side ,
sideline ,
sigillography ,
skirt ,
skirts ,
skull and crossbones ,
sphragistics ,
staff ,
stand by ,
steer ,
stretch ,
surround ,
swastika ,
tartan ,
tend ,
tend to ,
tend to go ,
thistle ,
threshold ,
tie ,
touch ,
trench ,
trend ,
trim ,
turn ,
uniform ,
verge on ,
verge upon ,
verges ,
wand ,
warp ,
work toward
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