early 13c., from Middle Low German brink "edge," or Danish brink "steepness, shore, bank, grassy edge," from Proto-Germanic *brenkon, probably from PIE *bhreng-, variant of root *bhren- "project, edge" (cognates: Lithuanian brinkti "to swell").
雙語例句
1. They sparred for a moment, on the brink of a full fight.
他們互相推搡了一會兒，眼看就要大打出手了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
俱樂部即將晉級超級聯賽。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The Russian peasantry stood on the brink of disappearance.
俄羅斯農民瀕臨消亡。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The Prime Minister's fragile government was on the brink of collapse.