edge

vt

1. 慢慢地移动；侧着移动

• We edged the sofa into the room. 我们把沙发侧着慢慢搬进了房间。

2. 给…镶边

• edge the scarf with lace 给围巾加上花边

3. 使锋利；使开刃

• I'll edge the knife, it's blunt. 这把刀钝了，我得把它磨锋利些。

vi 侧着移动；慢慢移动

• He edged toward the stage. 他挤向舞台。

词组edge in

1. 插入

• edge a book in the shelf 把书插进书架

2. 慢慢进入

• He had edged himself in the best society by then. 那时他已经逐渐进入了上层社会。

edge out 排挤；代替

• He edged out the former chairman and is now chairman himself. 他把前任主席排挤掉，现在自己坐上了这把交椅。