brIŋk; briŋk< brink >
<<名词>>
1 陡峭边缘
the ~ of a cliff 峭壁边缘
the ~ of a pond 池边
2 危险边缘, 生死关头, 未知数的边缘
on the ~ of discover 发现边缘
on the ~ of war 濒临战争边缘
on [at] the brink of□
处於┅的边缘, 濒於┅
be at the ~ of war处於战争的边缘
He was at the ~ of truth. 他快要猜到事情的真相了