brink
🇺🇸
/brɪŋk/
🇬🇧
/brɪŋk/
The point just before something new, dangerous, or exciting happens.
The company is on the brink of a major breakthrough in technology.
公司正处于技术重大突破的边缘。
The very edge of land, like the top of a cliff or side of a river.
He stood at the brink of the cliff, looking down at the ocean.
他站在悬崖边缘,俯视着大海。