on the brink of
濒临
常用释义
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基本释义
- 濒临:非常接近发生某件非常糟糕或(较少见)非常好的事情的点。
例句
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1·Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse.文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·The church seems to be on the brink of schism.该教会看来处于分裂的边缘。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·The hotel is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.这家旅馆正濒临破产。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·The king now stands on the brink of a political precipice.这位国王现在正站在政治悬崖的边缘。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·The Russian peasantry stood on the brink of disappearance.俄罗斯农民濒临消亡。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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6·She hovered on the brink of death for three months as doctors battled to save her.3个月来在医生们奋力挽救她的生命的过程中,她一直处在死亡的边缘。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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7·Sensors and circuits were on the brink of failing and NASA experts realised that they had to do something or lose contact with their probe forever.传感器和电路濒临故障,NASA 的专家们意识到他们必须做点什么,否则将永远与探测器失去联系。
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8·The extinction of myriad biological species aroused deep concern which led people to an understanding of the special importance of protecting rare animals and plants on the brink of extinction.无数生物物种的灭绝引起了人们的深切关注,使人们认识到保护濒临灭绝的珍稀动植物的特殊重要性。
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9·The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.这个国家正处在内战的边缘。来源: 《牛津词典》
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10·Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.他们的经济正摇摆于崩溃的边缘。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》