"verge" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈvɝdʒ/

vurj

UK

/vˈɜːdʒ/

vurj

释义

The edge or border of something, or a point where something is about to happen. Commonly used in phrases like 'on the verge of' to mean something is nearly happening.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈvɝdʒ/

英式英语

/vˈɜːdʒ/

简化发音

美式

vurj

英式

vurj

语境中听

We stood on the verge of the cliff and looked down.

She is on the verge of tears.

The country was on the verge of war.

He quit his job because he was on the verge of a breakdown.