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").
中文解释
1. rim => brim => brink.2. brim + bank => brink.
实用例句
1. They sparred for a moment, on the brink of a full fight.
他们互相推搡了一会儿，眼看就要大打出手了。来自柯林斯例句
2. The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
俱乐部即将晋级超级联赛。来自柯林斯例句
3. The Russian peasantry stood on the brink of disappearance.
俄罗斯农民濒临消亡。来自柯林斯例句
4. The Prime Minister's fragile government was on the brink of collapse.
