词汇图鉴brink
他们的小店差一点就关门了。
C1 · n.

brink

UK /brɪŋk/
US /brɪŋk/

紧要关头;边缘;陡边;崖边

n. 紧要关头;边缘

n. 陡边;崖边

打开完整学习空间

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

用法提示

on the brink of后接名词或动名词,常指危机。