brink

英 [brɪŋk]

美 [brɪŋk]

n.  (新的、危险的，或令人兴奋的处境的)边缘，初始状态; (峭壁、河岸等的)边沿，边缘

复数：brinks　

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Collins.2 / BNC.9615 / COCA.7663

习惯用语

n.

teeter on the brink/edge of sth
• 处在（灾难或危险）的边缘；濒临
  to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation
• The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.
  这个国家正处在内战的边缘。

牛津词典

noun

• （新的、危险的，或令人兴奋的处境的）边缘，初始状态
  if you are on the brink of sth, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation
  1. on the brink of collapse/war/death/disaster
     濒于崩溃 / 战争 / 死亡 / 灾难
  2. Scientists are on the brink of making a major new discovery.
     科学家很快就会有新的重大发现。
  3. He's pulled the company back from the brink (= he has saved it from disaster) .
     他使公司起死回生。
• （峭壁、河岸等的）边沿，边缘
  the extreme edge of land, for example at the top of a cliff or by a river
  1. the brink of the precipice
     悬崖边缘

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 边缘
  If you areon the brink ofsomething, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it.
  1. Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse...
     他们的经济徘徊在崩溃的边缘。
  2. Failure to communicate had brought the two nations to the brink of war.
     沟通不畅使这两个国家濒于战争的边缘。

英英释义

noun

• the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  1. on the verge of tears
  2. on the brink of bankruptcy
  Synonym:verge
• the edge of a steep place
• a region marking a boundary
  Synonym:thresholdverge

双语例句

• They sparred for a moment, on the brink of a full fight.
  他们互相推搡了一会儿，眼看就要大打出手了。
• Thought you saw me wink, no, I ve been on the brink, so.
  希望你对我眨眼，不，我一直在边缘地带，所以。
• I was certain I was on the brink of poverty, going to the poorhouse.
  我确信自己已处在贫困的边缘，马上就要进济贫院了。
• Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse
  他们的经济徘徊在崩溃的边缘。
• We've pulled the financial system back from the brink.
  我们已经将金融体系从危机边缘拉了回来。
• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.
  那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• She hovered on the brink of death for three months as doctors battled to save her
  3个月来她一直在死亡线上徘徊，而医生则在全力挽救她的生命。
• He stepped back from the brink of the gorge.
  他从峡谷边缘退了回来。
• The Prime Minister's fragile government was on the brink of collapse
  首相领导的脆弱的政府处在瓦解边缘。
• He brought the country to the brink of war.
  他把国家带到了战争边缘。