/vɜ:dʒ ||; vɝdʒ/noun [C] (Brit 英) the narrow piece of land at the side of a road, path, etc that is usually covered in grass （道路、小径等的）路边（通常长满草） on the verge of sth/doing sth very near to doing sth, or to sth happening 即将做某事；濒于发生某事: He was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. 他快要精神崩溃。Scientists are on the verge of discovering a cure. 科学家即将发现一种疗法。