brink
brink
noun
noun
- the extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope
（陡坡，峭壁的）边缘
the brink of the cliffs.
悬崖的边缘。
■a margin or bank of a body of water
水边
at the brink of the pond I hesitated.
我踯躅在池塘边。
■the verge of a particular state, event, or action, typically one that is unwelcome or disastrous
（尤指不好的，灾难性的状态、事件或行为的）始发点，边缘
the country was on the brink of a constitutional crisis.
该国处于宪法危机的边缘。
- Middle English : of Scandinavian origin
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