EDGE1 the edge of an object, surface, or place2 the edge of a country, place or area of landRELATED WORDSsee alsoSIDEMIDDLEAROUND/ROUND1 the edge of an object, surface, or place 物体、表面或地方的边缘edge /edʒ/ [countable noun]the part of something that is nearest to its outside or end 边缘；边 The plates have blue lines around the edges. 这些盘子的边缘有蓝色线条。 Don't put your glass so close to the edge of the table. 不要把杯子放在离桌子边这么近的地方。at the edge (of) There's an enormous oak tree at the edge of the garden. 花园的边缘有一棵巨大的橡树。side /saɪd/ [countable noun]the part of an object that is near its left or right edge 侧边；侧面 The stage was lit from the side. 舞台是从侧面照明的。on the side (of) Mike always puts his feet on my side of the bed. 迈克总是把脚放到床上我这一侧。left-hand/right-hand side of somethingon the left or right 某物的左/右边 The new five-dollar bills have shifted the president's head toward the left-hand side. 新的五美元纸币把总统头像移到了左边。margin /ˈmɑːʳdʒɪn, ˈmɑːʳdʒən/ [countable noun]the empty space at the side of a printed page 页边空白 The program sets the margins automatically. 这个程序会自动留出页边。in the margin There were notes pencilled in the margin. 在页边空白处用铅笔写了些批注。border /ˈbɔːʳdəʳ/ [countable noun]a narrow band that goes around the edge of something such as a picture or a piece of material, especially one that is for decoration 〔图画或布料等的〕边；窄边；边饰 The tablecloth had a brightly patterned border. 桌布有一条色彩鲜艳的花边。 Samantha was wearing a knee-length skirt with a green border. 萨曼莎穿了一条镶有绿色饰边的齐膝短裙。border of Jill wants to plant a border of flowers around the lawn. 吉尔想在草坪周围种花。rim /rɪm/ [countable noun]the circular edge of something, especially the edge at the top of a glass or cup, or the outside edge of a wheel or a pair of glasses 〔圆形物的〕边〔尤指杯口、车轮或眼镜的外框〕 The china set was blue with a gold rim. 这套瓷器是蓝色的，镶有一道金边。 John's glasses had small lenses and steel rims. 约翰的眼镜片小小的，镜框是钢的。rim of Her lipstick left a red mark on the rim of the cup. 她的口红在杯沿上留下了一个红色的印记。2 the edge of a country, place or area of land 一个国家、地方或一块土地的边缘edge /edʒ/ [countable noun]the part of a town, city etc that is farthest from the centre 〔市镇等的〕边缘on the edge (of) My uncle's house is on the edge of town, near the airport. 我叔叔家在小镇的边缘，靠近机场。 Gretel lives in a simple cottage on the edge of the forest. 格雷特尔住在森林边缘一间简朴的小屋里。outskirts /ˈaʊtskɜːʳts/ [plural noun]the areas of a city furthest away from the centre 市郊，城郊on the outskirts (of) Her parents lived in a big house on the outskirts of Manchester. 她父母住在曼彻斯特市郊的一幢大房子里。 We stayed on the outskirts of the capital. 我们住在首府的郊外。the outskirts of something We heard gunshots as we drove through the outskirts of the city. 我们驱车穿过城郊时听见了枪声。border /ˈbɔːʳdəʳ/ [countable noun]the official line that separates two countries, or the area of land near this line 国界；边境〔地区〕the Italian/Brazilian/Nigerian etc borderthe border between Italy, Brazil etc and another country 意大利/巴西/尼日利亚等边境 Isn't Manto near the Italian border? 曼托不是离意大利的边界很近吗? Jeumont is a small town on the French-Belgian border. 热蒙是法国和比利时边境上的一个小镇。cross the border Refugees have been warned not to attempt to cross the border. 难民已受到警告，不可试图穿越边境。on the border (with something) The talks were held in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon, on the border with the US. 会谈在东北部与美国交界的新莱昂州举行。the border withthe border separating one country from another 的边境 It is a mountainous region, occupying a large area near the border with Nepal. 这是一片山区，面积很大，靠近尼泊尔边界。border town/area/patrol We spent the night in, a miserable little border town. 我们在一个破落的边境小镇上过夜。border disputearguments and fighting between countries about where a border should be 边境争端 Fighting in border disputes has killed at least 25 people. 边界争端的战事已经造成至少25人死亡。frontier /ˈfrʌntɪəʳǁfrʌnˈtɪər/ [countable noun]especially Britishthe border of a country, where people cross from one country to another 【尤英】〔国家的〕边界，边境〔指人们可以进出的地方〕 Many of the cars crossing the frontier were stopped and searched. 许多过境车辆都被拦下来接受搜查。 They settled in Ronco, a picturesque village near the Italian frontier. 他们在龙科住了下来，那是靠近意大利边境的一个风景如画的小村子。frontier postplace where soldiers guard a border 边防哨所 He was questioned by soldiers at a frontier post. 他在边防哨所被士兵叫住了问话。boundary /ˈbaʊndəri/ [countable noun]the official line that marks the edge of an area of land, for example of a farm or a part of a country 分界线，边界〔标示土地如农场或国家边缘的官方界线〕 A fence marks the property's boundaries. 一道篱笆标出了地界。boundary of the easternmost boundary of Greater Manchester 大曼彻斯特的最东面边界boundary between The Mississippi River forms a natural boundary between Iowa and Illinois. 密西西比河构成了艾奥瓦州和伊利诺伊州的天然分界线。perimeter /pəˈrɪmɪtəʳ, pəˈrɪmətəʳ/ [countable noun]the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison 〔一片封闭地区，如军事营地或监狱的〕周边；边缘 Security guards patrol the perimeter. 周边有卫兵巡逻。 the perimeter of the airfield 机场四周perimeter fence/wall/road etcone that goes around the perimeter 围栏/围墙/围绕四周的路 A secure perimeter fence should be at least two metres high. 安全的围栏至少应有两米高。