brink
英 [brɪŋk]
美 [brɪŋk]
- n. （峭壁的）邊緣
- n. (Brink)人名；(德、英、荷、丹、瑞典)布林克
助記提示
1. rim => brim => brink.
2. brim + bank => brink.
中文詞源
英文詞源
- 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").
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.
- 首相領導的脆弱的政府處在瓦解邊緣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The country was on the brink of an abyss.
- 國家岌岌可危。
來自柯林斯例句