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  4. on the verge of

on the verge of

/ɒn ðə vɜːdʒ əv/
即将

The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.

这家公司即将破产。


正式非正式

指即将发生某事,通常带有紧迫或不可逆转的意味。

She was on the verge of tears after hearing the sad news.

听到这个悲伤的消息后,她几乎要哭出来。

The world is on the verge of a technological revolution.

世界即将迎来一场技术革命。

多用于描述即将发生的重要或关键事件,强调临界点。

搭配

on the verge of collapse即将崩溃on the verge of success即将成功on the verge of tears几乎要哭出来

同义词

about toclose tonearat the brink of

反义词

far fromaway from

相关短语

at the brink of短语
即将发生
on the cusp of短语
处于转折点

专业提示

使用场景

多用于描述即将发生的重大事件,如破产、成功、崩溃等。

黄金法则

注意搭配

常与 'collapse'、'success'、'tears' 等词搭配使用。

词源

源自拉丁语 'verge'(边缘),表示接近某个临界点。

用法说明

通常用于正式或半正式场合,强调即将发生的重要事件。

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