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brink

/brɪŋk/
边缘

The country was on the brink of civil war.

这个国家处于内战的边缘。


正式

事物发展的临界点或极限状态

Scientists warn that we are on the brink of a climate catastrophe.

科学家警告称,我们正处于气候灾难的边缘。

The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.

这家公司濒临破产。

常用于描述即将发生重大变化或危险的状态。

搭配

on the brink of濒临,处于...的边缘

同义词

edgevergethresholdprecipice

反义词

safetystabilitysecurity

专业提示

记忆技巧

将 'brink' 与 'edge' 或 'verge' 联系起来记忆,如 'on the edge/verge of'。

黄金法则

使用场景

仅在描述即将发生重大变化或危险的临界状态时使用,避免用于日常物理边缘。

词源

中古英语 'brink'(边缘),可能源自古诺斯语 'brinkr'(边缘)或荷兰语 'brink'(小山丘)。

用法说明

多用于抽象或比喻义,如"濒临战争/灾难/崩溃"等,少用于具体的物理边缘。

英汉词典

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