释义
n. 紧要关头；边缘
A point just before something happens, especially something bad.
n. 陡边；崖边
The edge of a cliff or steep drop.
例句
Their little shop was on the brink of closing.
他们的小店差一点就关门了。
Prolonged drought has pushed several rural communities to the brink of a severe food crisis.
长期干旱已将几个农村社区推到严重粮食危机的边缘。
常用搭配
- on the brink of collapse ｜ 濒临崩溃
- bring back from the brink ｜ 从危急边缘挽回
- push to the brink ｜ 逼至危急关头
近义
- verge
- edge
用法提示
on the brink of后接名词或动名词，常指危机。
常见问题
- brink 是什么意思？
- n. 紧要关头；边缘；n. 陡边；崖边
- brink 怎么发音？
- 英音 /brɪŋk/，美音 /brɪŋk/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
