verge
n. 边, 边缘, 界线
v. 接近，逼近，濒临
搭配：bring sb. to the verge of 使某人濒于
on the verge of 接近于，濒临于
verge on/upon 接近，濒于
1.She was on the verge of bursting into tears.
她快要哭出来了。
2.Despair verging on the suicidal.
绝望得濒临自杀。
3.They came down to the verge of the lake.
他们来到湖边。
verse
n. 诗, 韵文；诗节, 歌曲的一段
1.He quotes a few verses from Tennyson in his paper.
他在论文中引用了英国诗人丁尼生的几行诗句。
2.She wrote most of her poetry in blank verse.
她所写的诗大部分都是无韵诗。
3.She is going to give a lecture on American verse.
她要做一个关于美国诗歌的讲座。
via
prep. (表示方式)通过(某人), 凭借(某种手段)； (表示关涉)经由, 经过
1.The news reached me via my aunt.
那消息是通过我婶婶转告我的。
2.They have arrived at a solution via scientific investigation.
他们通过科学的调查研究得出了解决问题的办法。
3.We flew to Athens via Paris and Rome.
我们取道巴黎和罗马飞往雅典。
vice
n. 不道德行为, 堕落；缺陷; 弱点；恶习
1.Ingratitude is a despicable vice.
忘恩负义是可鄙的不道德行为。
2.In spite of his vices, he was loved by all.
尽管他有缺点, 还是受到大家的爱戴。
3.Smoking is a harmful vice.
吸烟是一种有害的恶习。
4.Cigars happen to be my father's vice.
抽雪茄是我父亲的坏习惯。
