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brink
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of BRINK
the brink
: the edge at the top of a steep cliff（峭壁顶端的）边缘— usually used figuratively to refer to a point that is very close to the occurrence of something very bad or (less commonly) very good通常用作比喻，指灾难（较少指好事）即将发生的时刻
- He nearly lost everything because of his drug addiction, but his friends helped to pull him back from the brink.他因为吸毒几乎失去了一切，但朋友们帮着把他从悬崖边缘拉了回来。
- The two nations are on the brink of war. [=are very close to war]两国正处于战争的边缘。
- a city on the brink of financial disaster面临金融灾难的城市
- Doctors may be on the brink of finding a cure for this disease.医生们可能很快就会找到治愈这种疾病的良方。
- a young actress who is on the brink of a brilliant career事业上即将步入辉煌的年轻女演员
- The other team brought them to the brink of defeat. [=came very close to defeating them]另一支球队差点把他们打败了。
- an animal that has been brought/pulled back from the brink of extinction摆脱灭绝之灾的动物
Example Sentences
was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived
Recent Examples on the Web On Thursday, Federer announced his retirement from professional tennis, at age 41, his competitiveness still fierce, but his aging body at the brink. 
Jason Gay, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Drugs, unaddressed mental illness, and over-touring helped push us all to the brink of near destruction. Joe Trohman, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 The friction between the neighbors has brought the NATO allies to the brink of war three times in the last half-century. Andrew Wilks, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 In response to a public callout from MuckRock, one parent in Mount Pleasant, Monica Rosen, said that paying for her daughter’s preschool pushed her family to the brink of poverty. Luca Powell And Derek Kravitz, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Now with a longer running time of ten episodes, humanity is now at the brink of extinction and Dracula’s forces are decimating humanity. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 12 June 2022 The economy added 390,000 jobs in May, more than many analysts expected, and in line with monthly growth of about 400,000 jobs — not the typical picture for an economy many fear is at the brink of a recession. Somesh Jha, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Chelsea — the biggest spender in Europe this window after an outlay of about $265 million — was on the brink of signing striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who joined Barcelona from Arsenal only in February. Steve Douglas, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 The fund helps respond to the unprecedented global hunger crisis and provides life-saving support for people on the brink of starvation. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Jason Gay, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Drugs, unaddressed mental illness, and over-touring helped push us all to the brink of near destruction. Joe Trohman, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 The friction between the neighbors has brought the NATO allies to the brink of war three times in the last half-century. Andrew Wilks, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 In response to a public callout from MuckRock, one parent in Mount Pleasant, Monica Rosen, said that paying for her daughter’s preschool pushed her family to the brink of poverty. Luca Powell And Derek Kravitz, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 Now with a longer running time of ten episodes, humanity is now at the brink of extinction and Dracula’s forces are decimating humanity. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 12 June 2022 The economy added 390,000 jobs in May, more than many analysts expected, and in line with monthly growth of about 400,000 jobs — not the typical picture for an economy many fear is at the brink of a recession. Somesh Jha, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Chelsea — the biggest spender in Europe this window after an outlay of about $265 million — was on the brink of signing striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who joined Barcelona from Arsenal only in February. Steve Douglas, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 The fund helps respond to the unprecedented global hunger crisis and provides life-saving support for people on the brink of starvation. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of brink was in the 13th century Phrases Containing brink
noun
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