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on the brink of
[英] [ɒn ðə brɪŋk ɒv]
[美] [ɑn ðə brɪŋk ʌv]
[短语] 濒于；即将要
词频排名 16669/55435
学习人数 588
难度等级 7/10
认知比例 29.36%
例句
Now we're on the brink of success.
眼看咱们快要成功了。
Prosecutors said he left Enron because he knew the company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
检察官说他离开的原因是因为他知道公司已经处于破产的边沿。
"As he came into office, the country stood on the brink of a new Great Depression."
当奥巴马上任时，这个国家正处于一轮新大萧条（GreatDepression）的边缘。
助记
联想
on the margin/brink/edge/verge of 濒于，濒临；在…的边缘
almost / nearly / most / virtually / practically
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