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N-COUNT
邊;邊線;邊緣
The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle.
例句
We were on a hill, right on the edge of town...
我們在恰位于城鎮邊緣的一座小山上。
She was standing at the water's edge...
她正站在水邊。
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N-COUNT
（刀、斧等的）鋒，刃
The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side.
例句
...the sharp edge of the sword.
鋒利的劍刃
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VERB
緩慢地移動;挪動
If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction.
例句
He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it...
他慢慢挪向電話機，準備抓起聽筒。
He is edging ahead in the opinion polls.
他在民意測驗中的支持率正一點點攀升。
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N-SING
（尤指壞事的）邊緣，臨界點
The edge of something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen.
例句
They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction...
他們已經令犀牛瀕臨滅絕。
She was on the edge of tears.
她淚水盈眶。
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N-SING
優勢;上風
If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person.
例句
The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England...
法國有3天的準備時間，這可能會讓他們在對陣英格蘭時占上風。
Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.
憑借先進的生產技術，他們得以占據競爭優勢。
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N-SING
影響力;鋒芒
If you say that someone or something has an edge, you mean that they have a powerful quality.
例句
Featuring new bands gives the show an edge...
以新樂隊為主打是這次演出的一個亮點。
Greene's stories had an edge of realism.
格林的小說有強烈的現實主義色彩。
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N-SING
（聲音的）尖銳,尖刻,激動
If someone's voice has an edge to it, it has a sharp, bitter, or emotional quality.
例句
But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness...
但是幽默的背后卻透著怨氣。
There was a nervous edge to his voice.
他的聲音有些緊張。
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PHRASE
緊張不安;煩躁
If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax.
例句
My nerves were constantly on edge.
我的神經時刻處于緊繃狀態。
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PHRASE
有濃厚興趣；聚精會神
If you say that someone is on the edge of their seat or chair, you mean that they are very interested in what is happening or what is going to happen.
例句
Most of the time the audience is on the edge of its seat.
大多數時候，觀眾都屏息凝神。
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PHRASE
（無傷大雅的）瑕疵，小毛病
If you say that a person or a piece of entertainment has rough edges, you mean that they have some small faults, although generally you approve of them.
例句
The show, despite some rough edges, was an instant success.
雖然有一些瑕疵，演出還是一舉獲得了成功。
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PHRASE
減輕;弱化
If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity.
例句
A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance.
一度身體欠佳令她表現有失水準。