verge

1. She was on the verge of telling all the secret.
   她正想把全部的秘密讲给我听。
2. A few more days, and the company will be on the verge of bankruptcy.
   再过几天，这家公司就将濒临破产的边缘。
3. Had it not been for your timely help, our company would have been on the verge of bankruptcy.
   若非你及时伸出援助之手，本公司将会濒临破产的边缘。
4. She was on the verge of tears.
   她几乎要哭出来了。
5. The little boy walked along the grass verge, trying not to step into the field.
   这个小男孩沿着草地的边上走，小心不踩到地里。

名词 verge:

1. a region marking a boundary
   同义词：brink, threshold
2. the limit beyond which something happens or changes
   同义词：brink
3. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
   同义词：scepter, sceptre, wand
4. a grass border along a road

动词 verge:

1. border on; come close to

verge:  verge v. 濒临n. 边缘习惯用语bring sb. to the verge of 使某人濒于...on the verge of 濒于..., 接近于verge on [upon] 接近,... 详情