"on the brink" 怎么发音

expression

US

AHN-thuh-BRINK

UK

ON-thuh-BRINK

释义

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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɹɪŋk

英式英语

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /bɹˈɪŋk

简化发音

美式

AHN-thuh-BRINK

英式

ON-thuh-BRINK

语境中听

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.