brink

noun singular

UK /brɪŋk/

1

the brink
the point in time when something very bad or very good is about to happen
on the brink of (doing) something:
She believed she was on the brink of discovering a cure for cancer.
bring someone to the brink of something:
The crisis brought the two nations to the brink of war.
back from the brink of something:
A late goal pulled the team back from the brink of defeat.
Synonyms and related words
Turning points and important stages
turning point
peak
climax
2
literarythe top of a very steep cliff
Synonyms and related words
Parts and features of mountains, hills and cliffs
brae
brink
the brow

单词	brink
释义	brink noun singular UK /brɪŋk/ Other entries for this word tip someone over the edge/brink phrase teetering on the brink/edge (of something) phrase hover on the brink/edge/verge of something phrase DEFINITIONS2 1 the brink the point in time when something very bad or very good is about to happen on the brink of (doing) something: She believed she was on the brink of discovering a cure for cancer. bring someone to the brink of something: The crisis brought the two nations to the brink of war. back from the brink of something: A late goal pulled the team back from the brink of defeat. Synonyms and related words Turning points and important stages turning point peak climax 2 literarythe top of a very steep cliff Synonyms and related words Parts and features of mountains, hills and cliffs brae brink the brow brink noun singular US /brɪŋk/ Other entries for this word tip someone over the edge/brink phrase teetering on the brink/edge (of something) phrase hover on the brink/edge/verge of something phrase DEFINITIONS2 1 the brink the point in time when something very bad or very good is about to happen bring someone to the brink of something: The crisis brought the two nations to the brink of war. on the brink of (doing) something: She believed she was on the brink of discovering a cure for cancer. back from the brink of something: A late goal pulled the team back from the brink of defeat. Synonyms and related words Turning points and important stages turning point peak climax 2 literarythe top of a very steep cliff Synonyms and related words Parts and features of mountains, hills and cliffs brae brink the brow
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