例句
She was on the verge of tears after losing her ring.
她丢了戒指，几乎要哭出来了。
Several native species are on the verge of extinction because their habitats have been severely damaged.
几种本地物种因栖息地遭到严重破坏而濒临灭绝。
常用搭配
- on the verge of extinction｜濒临灭绝
- on the verge of doing something｜即将做某事
- a grass verge｜路边草地
- verge on the absurd｜近乎荒谬
用法提示
on the verge of后接名词或动名词；动词常接on。