brink
- n.边缘;(峭壁、河岸等的)边沿;(新的、危险的,或令人兴奋的处境的)初始状态
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(新的、危险的,或令人兴奋的处境的)边缘,初始状态
if you are on the brink 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。
(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
to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation
这个国家正处在内战的边缘。
The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.
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Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse .
文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。
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The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster
政府把自己推向了财政危机的边缘。
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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。
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He 's pulled the company back from the brink .
他使公司起死回生。
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In nine years he has brought his party back from the dead almost to the brink of power .
九年来他使该党起死回生几乎要执政了。
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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。
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I repeat that medicine is on the brink of a revolution
我要再次强调,医学面临着变革。
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The Prime Minister 's fragile government was on the brink of collapse
首相领导的脆弱的政府处在瓦解边缘。
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The farmers say recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin .
农民们说最近的通货膨胀使他们濒临破产。
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The King now stands on the brink of a political precipice .
国王现在处于政治上岌岌可危的境地。
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The country was on the brink of an abyss .
国家岌岌可危。
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Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse
他们的经济徘徊在崩溃的边缘。
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The church seems to be on the brink of schism .
教会似乎处于分裂的边缘。
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She hovered on the brink of death for three months as doctors battled to save her
3个月来她一直在死亡线上徘徊,而医生则在全力挽救她的生命。
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The Russian peasantry stood on the brink of disappearance .
俄罗斯农民濒临消亡。
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They sparred for a moment , on the brink of a full fight .
他们互相推搡了一会儿,眼看就要大打出手了。
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I was certain I was on the brink of poverty , going to the poorhouse .
我确信自己已处在贫困的边缘,马上就要进济贫院了。
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Three of the hotels are in receivership , and others are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy
有3家宾馆已破产在管,其他几家正在破产的边缘徘徊。
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The economy of this nation was brought into a state of disaster , and for a time even on the brink of collapse .
这个国家的经济被弄得百孔千疮,一时甚至面临崩溃。
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Their failure to reach an agreement brought the two countries to the brink of war .
他们未能达成协议,使得两个国家处在战争的边缘。
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The company is on the brink of bankruptcy .
该公司已濒临破产的边缘。
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The tree grew on the brink of the cliff .
那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
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The two countries were poised on the brink of war .
这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
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The economists say the competition otter to the brink of extinction .
经济学家们说,竞争把海獭推到了灭绝的边缘。
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They are on the brink of resolving their long-standing dispute over money .
他们很快就能解决长期以来的金钱纠纷
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These monsters would not lay down their cleavers even when on the brink of their own destruction .
这些魔鬼临死也不会放下屠刀
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Now , we may be on the brink of something new .
现在,我们也许即将面临新的局面。
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We 've pulled the financial system back from the brink .
我们已经将金融体系从危机边缘拉了回来。
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China 's on the brink of negative population growth .
中国濒临人口负增长。
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Now the world is on the brink of another energy crisis .
现在世界又一次处在能源危机的边缘。
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