On the verge of Meaning in English
expression
AHN / AWN thuh / thee VURJ uhv
ON thuh / thee VURJ ov
释义
Very close to doing or experiencing something, often something important, new, or significant.
用法与细微差别
Used before nouns or gerunds ("on the verge of tears," "on the verge of quitting"). Common in formal and neutral contexts, it often signals a major change or emotion. Not typically used with positive achievements—use more with negative or dramatic changes.
Spanish: a punto de - al borde dePortuguese (BR): prestes a - à beira dePortuguese (PT): prestes a - à beira deChinese (Simplified): 即将 - 濒临Chinese (Traditional): 即將 - 瀕臨Hindi: की कगार परArabic: على وشكBengali: প্রায় কাছাকাছি - দ্বারপ্রান্তে - দ্বারপ্রান্তে পৌঁছানোRussian: на грани - почтиJapanese: 〜しそう - 〜の瀬戸際Vietnamese: sắp - gần nhưKorean: 직전에 - 막 ~하려던 참에Turkish: eşiğinde - neredeyseUrdu: کے قریب - کے دہانے پرIndonesian: hampir - di ambang
例句
She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.
basic
The company is on the verge of closing.
basic
He was on the verge of winning the race.
basic
I'm on the verge of quitting my job—it's just too stressful.
natural
Our team was on the verge of a big breakthrough.
natural
She looked like she was on the verge of saying something important.
natural