| 单词 | brink |
| 释义 | brink (once / 755 pages) n The brink of something is the very edge of it. If you want to give your mom a good scare, stand on the brink of a steep cliff and slowly lean forward. The noun brink describes the edge of a steep drop-off or slope, or the edge of a boundary marking where something begins, like the brink of a pond. Brink also describes the figurative edge or start of something. Nations on the brink of war are very close to mobilizing troops; if you are on the brink of losing your temper, you might try walking away or slowly counting to ten. WORD FAMILYbrink: brinks USAGE EXAMPLESThen the Brink’s robbery occurred, and there was no point in trying anymore. New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) “The South Sudanese people are very strong, resilient people, but this is pushing them to the brink,” said McCray. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) But, in the months that followed, American officials inspected the dam and became concerned that it was on the brink of collapse. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) 1n the edge of a steep place Hyper border, edge the boundary of a surface 2n the limit beyond which something happens or changes on the brink of bankruptcy Syn|Hyper verge bound, boundary, limit the greatest possible degree of something 3n a region marking a boundary Syn|Hyper threshold, verge bound, boundary, edge a line determining the limits of an area |
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