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 |