The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, such as one might fall over, e.g. the ‘brink’ of a precipice, chasm, pit, ditch, grave. on the brink of…
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| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > [noun] > of something steep (4) brinka1300 The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, such as one might fall over, e.g. the ‘brink’ of a precipice, chasm, pit, ditch, grave. on the brink of… edgec1400 The brink or verge (of a bank or precipice). pit-brink1571 overgoing1634 The action of overgo, v. (in various senses); an instance of this. Also: a place where it is possible to cross or go over, or where something goes… |
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