"on the brink" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在边缘
• 濒临

Definition

用于描述某人或某事非常接近重大变化，通常是重要、危险或令人兴奋的事情。它常常表示事件即将发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'On the brink' 通常后接 'of' 和名词（如 'on the brink of collapse'）。多用于正式或戏剧性的场合，可指正面或负面事件。不要用于日常普通的变化。

Examples

The team is on the brink of winning the championship.

这支队伍**濒临**赢得冠军。

Scientists say the species is on the brink of extinction.

科学家说这个物种**濒临**灭绝。

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

坏消息后她**在边缘**快要哭了。

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

公司**濒临**破产，但及时恢复了过来。

After weeks of tension, they were on the brink of breaking up.

几个星期的紧张后，他们**濒临**分手。

I felt like I was on the brink of discovering something amazing.

我感觉自己**濒临**发现了了不起的东西。