an extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope
(陡坡、峭壁的)边缘
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the brink of the cliffs .悬崖的边缘。
a margin or bank of a body of water
水边
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at the brink of the pond I hesitated .我踯躅在池塘边。
the verge of a particular state, event, or action, typically one that is unwelcome or disastrous
(尤指不好的或灾难性的状态、事件或行为的)始发点,边缘
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the country was on the brink of a constitutional crisis .该国处于宪法危机的边缘。
André (b. 1935), South African novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist. He gained international recognition with his novel
布林克,安德烈(生于1935年,南非长篇和短篇小说家、剧作家;其长篇小说《眼望黑暗》[1973] 为他赢得了国际声誉,也是首部遭南非政府禁止的用南非荷兰语写的小说;其他代表作品: 《干燥的白色季节》[1979] 和《一系列呼声》[1982] )。
" Middle English: of Scandinavian origin. "