| 单词 | brink |
| 释义 | brink nounadjective | verb + brink | preposition adjective➤very最边缘verb + brink➤be (poised) on, hover on, stand on, teeter on在边缘；在边缘徘徊；站在边缘；处于边缘◆scientists are on the brink of making a major new discovery.科学家即将取得重大新发现。◆animals hovering on the very brink of extinction濒临灭绝的动物➤bring sb to带某人到边缘▸➤fight back from, pull back from从边缘挣扎回来／拉回▸➤bring sb/sth back from, pull sb/sth back from使⋯免遭灾害◆he pulled the company back from the brink (= saved it from disaster).他使公司起死回生。preposition➤brink of⋯的边缘◆the brink of bankruptcy / death / war破产的／死亡的／战争的边缘 brink /brɪŋk/ noun [singular] if you are on the brink of sth, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation. 边缘◆the company was on the brink of bankruptcy. 公司濒临破产。◆he's pulled the firm back from the brink (= he has saved it from disaster). 他使公司起死回生。⨁ on the brink of bankruptcy / collapse / disaster / failure / recession濒临破产／崩溃／灾难／失败／衰退 ●teeter on the brink/edge of sthto be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation 处在（灾难或危险的）边缘；濒临◆the company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. 公司处在破产的边缘。☞ brinkbrink/brɪŋk ||; brɪŋk/noun [sing] the brink (of sth) if you are on the brink of sth, you are almost in a very new, exciting or dangerous situation （崭新的、激动人心的或危险的局面的）边缘: ◇just when the band were on the brink of becoming famous, they split up. 乐队正当快要成名的时候却解散了。 brink• ⇨ be on the verge/brink of brink /brɪŋk; brɪŋk/n be on the brink of if you are on the brink of something exciting or terrible, you will experience it soon 濒临…的边缘，处在…关头:◇two nations on the brink of war 两个濒临开战的国家 |
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