كيف تنطق "on the brink"

expression

US

AHN-thuh-BRINK

UK

ON-thuh-BRINK

التعريف

Used to describe being very close to a major change, usually something important, dangerous, or exciting. It often suggests an event is about to happen soon.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɹɪŋk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /bɹˈɪŋk

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

AHN-thuh-BRINK

بريطاني

ON-thuh-BRINK

استمع في السياق

The team is on the brink of winning the championship.

Scientists say the species is on the brink of extinction.

She was on the brink of tears after the bad news.

The company was on the brink of bankruptcy but recovered just in time.