be on the verge of

英美

be on the verge of的用法和樣例：

We've moved to this town going on for twenty years.
我們搬到這個城將近二十年了。
The pot of stew on the stove seethed until it nearly boiled over.
爐子上的燉鍋一直沸騰到將近煮干為止。
She was brought to the verge of tears.
她都快要哭出來了。
All these old houses are going to be demolished.
所有這些舊房屋都快要拆除了。
The imminence of their exams made them work harder.
考試即將來臨，迫使他們更用功了。
Soon school will end and vacation will be on hand.
學期快結束了，假期即將到來。
The situation verged on disaster.
形勢接近於災難的邊緣。
Her dress was a very dark blue verging on black.
她的衣服是深藍色的，接近於黑色。
The panda is an endangered species.
熊貓是瀕於滅絕的動物。
The animals were ruthlessly hunted to the verge of extinction.
這些動物由於遭到無情的捕獵而瀕於滅絕。

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