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brink n.边缘；边沿；界限 (1) 娜塔丽正生活在痛苦的边缘。(2) 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 noun brink describes the edge of a steep drop-off or slope, or the edge of a boundary marking where something begins, like the brink of a pond. Brink also describes the figurative edge or start of something. Nations on the brink of war are very close to mobilizing troops; if you are on the brink of losing your temper, you might try walking away or slowly counting to ten.

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英 [brɪŋk] 美 [brɪŋk] (1) Natalie is living on the brink of panic.(2) Prosecutors said he left Enron because he knew the company was on the brink of bankruptcy. The brink of something is the very edge of it. If you want to give your mom a good scare, stand on the brink of a steep cliff and slowly lean forward. 1[N-SING 单数名词]边缘 If you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it.   [usu on/to/from the N of n]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。

英语单词	brink
英美音标	英 [brɪŋk] 美 [brɪŋk]
中文释义	n.边缘；边沿；界限
英语例句	(1) Natalie is living on the brink of panic. (2) Prosecutors said he left Enron because he knew the company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
中文例句	(1) 娜塔丽正生活在痛苦的边缘。 (2) 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。
vocabulary简明	The brink of something is the very edge of it. If you want to give your mom a good scare, stand on the brink of a steep cliff and slowly lean forward.
vocabulary扩展	The noun brink describes the edge of a steep drop-off or slope, or the edge of a boundary marking where something begins, like the brink of a pond. Brink also describes the figurative edge or start of something. Nations on the brink of war are very close to mobilizing troops; if you are on the brink of losing your temper, you might try walking away or slowly counting to ten.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-SING 单数名词]边缘 If you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it. [usu on/to/from the N of n] 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。

Brink Edge Steep Slowly Describes Nations 英 Brɪŋk] 美