verge
noun [ C ] uk/vɜːdʒ/ us/vɝːdʒ/
边；边缘；边沿
the edge or border of something
They set up camp on the verge of the desert. 他们在沙漠边缘扎下了营地。
UK (US shoulder)路边；路肩
the strip of land that borders a road or path
She left her car by the side of the road and walked along the grass verge to the emergency phone. 她把车停在公路旁，沿着长满草的路边走到了紧急电话亭。
Idiom
on the verge (of)idiom (also to the verge of)C2 接近于…；濒于…
If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very close to experiencing it.
on the verge of collapse/success/tears/death/disaster/war 濒于崩溃／接近成功／差点流泪／濒临死亡／濒临灾难／处于战争的边缘
Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair. 她丈夫的暴力和虐待行为将她逼到了近乎绝望的境地。