| 词汇 | knife edge |
| 释义 | knife edge noun uk/ˈnaɪf ˌedʒ/ us/ˈnaɪf ˌedʒ/ on a knife edge 处于摇摆不定的处境；处于令人焦虑的状态；结果未明 in a difficult or worrying situation of which the result is very uncertain At the moment the election seems balanced on a knife edge. 此刻看起来，选举尚未定局。 knife-edge adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈnaɪfˌedʒ/ us/ˈnaɪfˌedʒ/ (SHARP) 锋利的 narrow and sharp We had to climb over a knife-edge mountain ridge. 我们不得不翻越一道陡峭的山脊。 (UNCERTAIN) 处境不确定的;状态令人焦虑的;结果未明的 used to describe a situation where the result is very uncertain a knife-edge vote 结果难料的投票 |
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