brink的意思|示意

美 / brɪŋk / 英 / brɪŋk /

n. 边缘


brink的用法详解

brink,指的是“边缘;边界;末端”,是一个介词动词短语,常搭配以下句子结构:

1. bring + 名词(句子成分) + to/upon 的 brink:

例如:

The war brought Europe to the brink of disaster.

这场战争将欧洲推到毁灭的边缘。

2. bring + 某人/某物 + to the brink of + 名词:

例如:

The company was brought to the brink of bankruptcy.

这家公司几乎面临破产。

3. bring sth + to the brink of + doing sth:

例如:

This crisis has brought the economy to the brink of collapse.

这场危机已将经济推到瓦解的边缘。

brink相关例句

on the brink of collapse/war/death/disaster

濒于崩溃 / 战争 / 死亡 / 灾难

牛津词典

The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.

俱乐部即将晋级超级联赛。

柯林斯例句

He was driven to the brink of madness.

他快被逼疯了。

柯林斯例句

Scientists are on the brink of making a major new discovery.

科学家很快就会有新的重大发现。

牛津词典

A week later the country was teetering on the brink of civil war.

而一周之后,肯尼亚却偷天换日地走到了内战的边缘地带.

期刊摘选

They sparred for a moment, on the brink of a full fight.

他们互相推搡了一会儿,眼看就要大打出手了。

柯林斯例句