| 釋義 |
brink /bnijk; bnijk/ n 1 upper edge of a steep place, a sharp slope, etc; border (of water, esp when deep): 峭壁頂端的邊緣; 瀕臨深水的陸地邊縁： He stood shivering on the ~, hesitating to plunge into the water. 他站在岸邊發(fā)抖 (不敢躍入水中) 。 2 (fig) edge of sth unknown, dangerous or exciting: (喻) (未知的、危險的或刺激性事物的) 邊緣： the ~ of yvar/ruin/an exciting discovery. 在戰(zhàn)爭 (毀滅，大發(fā)現(xiàn)) 的邊緣。 He's on the ~ of the grave, will die soon. 他已瀕臨墳墓的邊緣 (行將入土) 。 ~ manship /'bnrjkmanjip; 'briokmonjip/ n pursuit of a dangerous policy to the limits of safety. 冒險政策的施行 (一直推行危險政策直到安全的極限) 。 |