brink
英[brɪŋk] 美[brɪŋk]
"on the verge of tears"
"on the brink of bankruptcy"
1.边缘
If you areon the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it.
e.g. Their economy is teetering on thebrink of collapse...
他们的经济徘徊在崩溃的边缘。
e.g. Failure to communicate had brought the two nations to thebrink of war.
沟通不畅使这两个国家濒于战争的边缘。
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2. 边岸边：bringing back 反向电流送回 |brink 边;岸边 |brink 边岸边
3. 河岸：brinishness 含盐度 |brink 河岸 | briny environment 海水环境
4. (峭岸, 崖的)边缘：rink 溜冰(场), 冰球场 |brink (峭岸, 崖的)边缘 | ink 墨水,油墨
Natalie is living on the brink of panic.
娜塔丽正生活在痛苦的边缘。
She knows well that she and Louis are on a brink.
她深深知道，她和路易斯是到了危险的边沿。
Prosecutors said he left Enron because he knew the company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
检察官说他离开的原因是因为他知道公司已经处于破产的边沿。
the brink of the precipice
悬崖边缘
on the brink of collapse'/war'/death'/disaster
濒于崩溃 / 战争 / 死亡 / 灾难
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。
He's pulled the company back from the brink (= he has saved it from disaster) .
他使公司起死回生。
Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse...
他们的经济徘徊在崩溃的边缘。
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。
Annah is a tiefling, a brash girl on the brink of womanhood.
阿娜是一名提夫林, 是个即将成为女人的粗率女孩.
The company is on the brink of bankruptcy.
该公司已濒临于破产的边缘.
The victim of this accident is near the brink of death.
这场意外的受害人正接近死亡的边缘.
But this time his brinksmanship pushes events over the brink.
但是这次他的边缘政策玩过火了.
His incompetence has brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
他很无能,公司已因而濒于破产.
The world has stepped back from brink, but is still skirting the edge of the precipice.
世界已从悬崖边缘后退, 但并没有完全脱离绝壁附近的危险地带.
A week later the country was teetering on the brink of civil war.
而一周之后,肯尼亚却偷天换日地走到了内战的边缘地带.
Baby, it's time to think, Better beware, be canny and careful. Baby, you're on the brink.
宝贝, 该好好考虑了, 最好留意, 谨慎又小心, 宝贝, 你正在成长的边缘.
Malawi hovered for years at the brink of famine.
马拉维已在饥荒边缘徘徊了多年.
We are at the brink of something that may not happen again for many years.
我们正处于某种状态的边缘,也许在数年之内这都不会再次发生.
The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.
那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘.
Invasive species can decrease biodiversity and drive resident species to the brink of extinction.
外来物种入侵会减少生物多样性并可能致使当地物种灭绝.
Either way the Moray was already on the brink.
不管怎样,“海鳗号”已处于生死关头.
The two countries were poised on the brink of war.
这两个国家处于交战的边缘.
These monsters would not lay down their cleavers even when on the brink of their own destruction.
这些魔鬼临死也不会放下屠刀.
The economy of this nation was brought into a state of disaster , and for a time even on the brink of collapse.
这个国家的经济被弄得百孔千疮, 一时甚至面临崩溃.
Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse.
文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。
Three of the hotels are in receivership, and others are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
有3家宾馆已破产在管，其他几家正在破产的边缘徘徊。
He was driven to the brink of madness.
他快被逼疯了。
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。
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。
The farmers say recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin.
农民们说最近的通货膨胀使他们濒临破产。
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。
The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
俱乐部即将晋级超级联赛。
All these are coop'd within one Quarto's brink.
出自：ByronTo halt at the chattering brook, in the tall green fern at the brink.
出自：J. Masefield