verge /və:dʒ/ I. n. ［c］ 边，边缘：the verge of a forest(the sea) 森林的边缘（海边）on the verge of 接近于，濒于：stand on the verge of bankruptcy 濒于破产［考句］ Many ecologists believe that lots of major species in the world are on the verge of extinction.许多生态学家相信地球上大量的主流物种濒临消亡。‖II. vi. 接近，濒临(on)：His behaviour verges on madness. 他的行为差不多是疯了。The situation verged on disaster. 这种形势濒临灾难。