verge on something
phrasal verb with verge verb uk/vɜːdʒ/ us/vɝːdʒ/
接近；濒临
to be almost a particular state, quality, or feeling, especially one that is very bad or very good
At times, his performance verged on brilliance, but at others it was nothing special. 他的表现有时候近乎完美，但有时候却又显得稀松平常。