But on the edge of town, drills were driven out of his mind by something else.(哈利·波特)
但快进城时,另一件事又把钻机从他脑海里赶走了。
“on the edge of” 是一个常用短语,意思是“在……的边缘”,既可以指具体的位置,也可以用于抽象的情境。
指具体位置时,意为“在……的边上”,例如:
The village lies on the edge of the forest.
这个村庄位于森林的边缘。
指抽象情境时,可表示“即将处于……状态”“濒于……”,例如:
She was on the edge of tears.
她快要哭了。
The company is on the edge of collapse.
这家公司濒临倒闭。
He hovered on the edge of consciousness. 他似醒非醒。