"on the cutting edge" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 处于前沿
• 处于尖端

Definition

用于形容某事物或某人在某个领域（尤其是科技、发展或潮流）处于领先或最先进的位置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是积极的习语，多用于正式或商业场合，常搭配科技、时尚等领域（如“在科技的前沿”）。不能用来形容落后或保守的事物。不要与“紧张”（on edge）或“偷工减料”（cutting corners）混淆。

Examples

Our company is on the cutting edge of medical research.

我们公司在医学研究领域**处于前沿**。

This smartphone is on the cutting edge of technology.

这款智能手机**处于技术前沿**。

She wants to work for a company on the cutting edge of design.

她想在一家**处于设计前沿**的公司工作。

We always try to stay on the cutting edge when it comes to innovation.

在创新方面，我们总是努力**处于前沿**。

Their products are really on the cutting edge—everyone’s talking about them.

他们的产品真的**处于尖端**——大家都在谈论。

If you want to be on the cutting edge of fashion, you need to keep up with trends.

如果你想**处于时尚前沿**，就要紧跟潮流。