(悬崖峭壁的)边沿;(危险的)边沿;边缘;初始状态;

这组词都有“边”“边沿”的意思。
1.edge指物体两平面交接处的边缘或边线; brink指悬崖峭壁的边缘; brim指如壶、杯、碗等各种形状容器的内侧边缘,也指帽子的边; rim指任何圆形物体的缘、周或边; verge指一平面或广阔区域的尽头,也常指道路的边缘; margin指书页的空白边缘,也可指物体的边缘。
2.用在比喻中, edge指尖锐性、严峻性等; verge表示濒临某种感情或行动的状态; margin的意思是“留有余地”; brink常用于借喻中,指濒临某种危险。
词源词根法
【词源解释】来自中古低地日耳曼语brink(边缘)或丹麦语brink(险峻、海滨、河岸)=词组习语:on the brink of(濒临)=【衍生词】brinkmanship(边缘政策;外交冒险政策);brinkman(边缘主义者)
词组短语
on the brink of 濒于,濒临;在…的边缘
The Prime Minister's fragile government was on the brink of collapse.
首相领导的脆弱的政府处在瓦解边缘。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Three of the hotels are in receivership, and others are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
有3家宾馆已破产在管,其他几家正在破产的边缘徘徊。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Invasive species can decrease biodiversity and drive resident species to the brink of extinction.
外来物种入侵会减少生物多样性并可能致使当地物种灭绝.
来源:网络文摘精选A week later the country was teetering on the brink of civil war.
而一周之后,肯尼亚却偷天换日地走到了内战的边缘地带.
来源:网络文摘精选The world has stepped back from brink, but is still skirting the edge of the precipice.
世界已从悬崖边缘后退, 但并没有完全脱离绝壁附近的危险地带.
来源:网络文摘精选We are at the brink of something that may not happen again for many years.
我们正处于某种状态的边缘,也许在数年之内这都不会再次发生.
来源:网络文摘精选She hovered on the brink of death for three months as doctors battled to save her.
3个月来她一直在死亡线上徘徊,而医生则在全力挽救她的生命。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》这个国家的经济被弄得百孔千疮, 一时甚至面临崩溃.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》Baby, it's time to think, Better beware, be canny and careful. Baby, you're on the brink.
宝贝, 该好好考虑了, 最好留意, 谨慎又小心, 宝贝, 你正在成长的边缘.
来源:网络文摘精选The farmers say recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin.
农民们说最近的通货膨胀使他们濒临破产。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Failure to communicate had brought the two nations to the brink of war.
沟通不畅使这两个国家濒于战争的边缘。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I was certain I was on the brink of poverty, going to the poorhouse.
我确信自己已处在贫困的边缘,马上就要进济贫院了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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