brink
美 [brɪŋk]
英 [brɪŋk]
- n.边缘；（新的、危险的，或令人兴奋的处境的）边缘
- 网络边缘战士；边沿；危机边缘
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1. | the ~ (of sth) （新的、危险的，或令人兴奋的处境的）边缘，初始状态if you are on thebrink of sth, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation |
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。 |
2. | （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 |
the brink of the precipice 悬崖边缘 |