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🔑edgeedge1 /ɛdʒ / noun [countable] - the place where something, especially a surface, ends（尤指表面的）边缘，沿◆the edge of a table桌沿◆The leaves were brown and curling at the edges.叶子呈褐色，边缘卷曲。◆I stood at the water's edge.我站在水边。
- the sharp cutting part of a knife, etc.刀口；刀刃；刀锋 ➡ look at cutting edge
 ●an / the edge on / over sb / stha slight advantage over someone or something微弱优势◆She knew she had an edge over the other candidates.她知道自己比其他候选人略占优势。●on edgenervous, excited, or quick to become angry紧张；激动；烦躁◆I'm a little on edge because I get my report card today.我有点心烦意乱，因为我今天会收到成绩报告单。 SYN edgy
edgeedge2 /ɛdʒ / verb - [intransitive, transitive] edge (sth / your way) across, along, away, back, etc. to move (something) slowly and carefully across, etc.（使）徐徐移动，挪移◆The burglar edged his way along the roof.窃贼沿着屋顶慢慢移动。◆We edged closer to get a better view.我们慢慢凑近以便看得更清楚。◆She edged her chair up to the window.她一点点挪动椅子靠近窗口。
- [intransitive] to increase or decrease by a small amount略微增加（或减少）◆Unemployment edged up by 0.2% to 4.6% in January.一月份失业率略微增加了 0.2%，达到 4.6%。
- [transitive] (usually passive通常用被动语态) edge sth (with sth) to arrange something along the edge of something else给…镶边；给…加边◆The cloth was edged with lace.那块布镶了花边。
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