英语单词

brink是什么意思

brink

英 [brɪŋk] 美 [brɪŋk]
  • n. (峭壁的)边缘
  • n. (Brink)人名;(德、英、荷、丹、瑞典)布林克

助记提示


1. rim => brim => brink.
2. brim + bank => brink.

中文词源


brink 边缘

可能同break, 分开,切开。

英文词源


brink (n.)
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").

双语例句


1. They sparred for a moment, on the brink of a full fight.
他们互相推搡了一会儿,眼看就要大打出手了。

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2. The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
俱乐部即将晋级超级联赛。

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3. The Russian peasantry stood on the brink of disappearance.
俄罗斯农民濒临消亡。

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4. 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。

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5. The country was on the brink of an abyss.
国家岌岌可危。

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