"on the verge of" 怎么发音
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.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈvɝdʒ/ /ˈəv
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /vˈɜːdʒ/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
AHN / AWN thuh / thee VURJ uhv
英式
ON thuh / thee VURJ ov
语境中听
She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.
The company is on the verge of closing.
He was on the verge of winning the race.
I'm on the verge of quitting my job—it's just too stressful.