a piece of grass at the edge of a path, road, etc. （路边的）小草地，绿地 a grass verge 长了草的路边 The vehicle crossed white lines and mounted a verge before being stopped by police. 汽车越过白线冲进路边绿地，这才被警察拦住。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grass
- motorway
- roadside
- …
- mount
- hit
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin virga ‘rod’. The current verb sense dates from the late 18th cent.
Idioms
on/to the verge of something/of doing something
very near to the moment when somebody does something or something happens 濒于；接近于；行将 He was on the verge of tears. 他差点儿哭了出来。 They are on the verge of signing a new contract. 他们即将签订一份新的合同。 These measures brought the republic to the verge of economic collapse. 这些措施使共和国处于经济崩溃的边缘。
Extra ExamplesShe was on the verge of a nervous breakdown when she finally sought help. 她最终求助时已经濒临精神崩溃的边缘。 The company is teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. 公司濒于破产。