在這裡 edge 不是「邊緣」的意思，而是指緊張不安的情緒
take the edge off 在電影或影集裡常聽到
意思是使一件令人不愉快的事變得比較容易忍受
消除緊張或其他不好的情緒
像有時電影裡的人要去做一件像是搶刧、殺人，或其他要冒險的事
旁邊的人就會給他一杯酒叫他喝下去
因為酒可以「take the edge off」
例如：
take the edge off 在電影或影集裡常聽到
意思是使一件令人不愉快的事變得比較容易忍受
消除緊張或其他不好的情緒
像有時電影裡的人要去做一件像是搶刧、殺人，或其他要冒險的事
旁邊的人就會給他一杯酒叫他喝下去
因為酒可以「take the edge off」
例如：
Have a drink. It will take the edge off.
(喝杯酒吧。它會消除緊張。)
I usually go jogging to take the edge off before an exam.
(考試前我通常會去慢跑消除緊張。)
He tried to take the edge off with a nice hot bath.
(他洗了個熱水澡，試圖消除緊張。)
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