| 词汇 | verge on |
| 释义 | Phr V verge on verges, verging, verged verge on/upon sth if something, especially a quality or feeling, verges on another more extreme thing, it is almost that thingIt was a performance which, for me at least, verged on brilliance.His interest in comic art verges on the obsessional. ! verge upon is more formal than verge on, and is mostly using in writing verge on/upon sth not passive to be almost the same as an extreme feeling, quality, or situation, especially one that is very bad or serious: He thought her behaviour was verging on insanity. Morrissey's feelings for him verged on infatuation.be verging on the impossible/ridiculous etc (=be close to being impossible, ridiculous etc) Property prices here are verging on the ridiculous.■ SIMILAR TO: border on verge (up)on (something)1. Literally, to be positioned next to something. France verges upon Spain to the south. That shed definitely verges on our property. 2. To share similarities with something without being identical to it; to be very close or similar to something. Be careful, some sections of this paper are verging on plagiarism. Her snide comments verged upon insult. verge (up)on somethingto be almost identical to something; to be similar to or almost the same as something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Your actions verge upon mutiny. What you said verges on an insult. verge on1. Approach, come close to, as in Her ability verges on genius. [Early 1800s] 2. Be on the edge or border of, as in Our property verges on conservation land. [Late 1700s] verge onv. 1. To be on the edge or border of something: The park verges on the neighboring town. 2. To approach the nature or condition of something; come close to something: Their confidence verges on arrogance. |
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