1.the ~ (of sth)(新的、危险的,或令人兴奋的处境的)边缘,初始状态if you are on thebrink of sth, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation
on the brink of collapse/war/death/disaster濒于崩溃╱战争╱死亡╱灾难
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。
He's pulled the company back from the brink(= he has saved it from disaster) .他使公司起死回生。
2.(峭壁、河岸等的)边沿,边缘the extreme edge of land, for example at the top of a cliff or by a river
the brink of the precipice悬崖边缘
In fact, Countrywide had become a leading purveyor of toxic mortgage products that would take the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
可事实上,全国金融公司当时已是有毒抵押贷款产品最大的承办商,这足已让它濒临破产。
His refusal to go quietly since the army ousted him in 2006 has helped to push Thailand to the brink.
自从军方在2006年赶他下台而将泰国推向动乱边缘后,他在国外一直不肯善罢罢休。
And so I let it go, working myself up to the brink in her pussy then pulling out to come all over her.
我打算完成先,让我在她里面抽动至颠峰然后抽出我的生殖器射到她全身。
As he came into office, the country stood on the brink of a new Great Depression.
当奥巴马上任时,这个国家正处于一轮新大萧条(GreatDepression)的边缘。
She thought his smug two-year-old grin of self-amusement and satisfaction would drive her to the brink, but she maintained her composure.
她认为她那两岁的儿子沾沾自喜、洋洋得意的咧嘴一笑,足以把她推向崩溃的边缘,但她仍然保持镇定。
But having taken the plunge, he is now on the brink of adventure; he is about to be launched into his own inner space to the astronaut.
但是陷入思考,他现在是濒于冒险,他是想进入自己的内心世界。
"Their unwillingness to compromise is pushing us to the brink of a default on the full faith and credit of the United States, " he said.
他说:“他们不愿意妥协,这让我们走到债务违约的边缘,合众国的信用处于危险之中。”
And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
他对我说,人子阿,你看见了什么。他就带我回到河边。
There are hundreds such reasons why the relationship of a husband and wife is often on the brink of either breaking or splitting.
昨天她竟然没有留意到我的头痛!这是夫妻关系出现裂痕或分崩离析的种种因素。
A week after going to the brink of war, the presidents of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador kissed and made up on television.
在看似将要擦枪走火的状况持续一周后,哥伦比亚,委内瑞拉和厄瓜多尔三国总统耳鬓厮磨,亮相电视。
The Ark is at the brink (hence the name of the game) of a civil war which is where the game's first levels begin.
方舟是在边缘(因而得名的游戏)的内战是在比赛的前两级开始。
Queen of Pain could bring him to the brink of death, but she was rune-bound to keep him alive.
痛苦女王能让他体验濒死之欢愉,并因为受符文的限制而无法杀死他。
When his master halted at the brink of a pool, and looked round to call him, he stopped outright.
主人在一个水池边上停下来,回头唤它,它干脆不走了。
With the euro in peril and the US on the brink of bankruptcy, the west seems to have enough to worry about without fretting about cricket.
欧元岌岌可危,美国濒临破产,即便不算上板球,这些也够西方国家们担心的了。
They told me that Turkey and Greece were on the brink of military confrontation and implored me to intervene to stop it.
他们告诉我,土耳其和希腊正处于军事对峙的边缘,恳求我进行干涉以阻止冲突。
Had he failed to put in the hours, he would not have made it past qualifying, let alone to the brink of his first world title.
假如他未能把在小时,他就没有过去的排位赛,更不用说他的第一个世界冠军头衔的边缘。
Bear had been the only big firm that refused to help out Long-Term Capital Management, a hedge fund that came close to the brink in 1998.
贝尔是唯一一家拒绝帮助“长期资本管理公司”摆脱困境的大公司,后者曾是在1998年濒于崩溃边缘的对冲基金。
Mr Osborne talked grimly of the injustice of burdening future generations with debt, and said he would bring Britain "back from the brink" .
奥斯本先生冷酷地说到让后代承担我们的债务时不公平的,并说他会让英国“起死回生”。
It seemed to him that heaven had at length taken pity on him, and had sent this noise to warn him on the very brink of the abyss.
他觉得,似乎上苍终于怜悯他的不幸了,所以派这个声音来警告他立刻悬崖勒马。
As you know, we are on the brink of eradicating guinea-worm disease, and funds are being secured to ensure this happens.
大家知道,我们正接近根除麦地那龙虫线病,确保实现这一目标的资金已经有保证。
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