单词 | brink |
释义 | brink —brinkless, adj. /bringk/, n. 1. the edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering water. 2. any extreme edge; verge. 3. a crucial or critical point, esp. of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs: We were on the brink of war. [1250-1300; ME brink < ON (Dan) brink, c. MLG brink edge, hillside, ON brekka slope, hill] |
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