学个词Learn a Word 第434期 Brink

今天我们要学的词是brink¹。 Brink, 是边缘的意思。"The company is on the brink of bankruptcy," 这家公司濒临破产。"North Korea cut off dialogue with South Korea on Thursday, claiming the peninsula was on the brink of another war," 北韩星期四中断了跟韩国的对话，北韩声称，朝鲜半岛正在走向一场新的战争。

美国联邦储备委员会主席伯南克星期三在国会作证。"He warned that the economy is on the brink of recession," 他警告说，美国经济目前正处于衰退的边缘。好的，今天我们学习的词是brink...

 

1 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。