| 单词 | on the edge of something |
| 释义 | on the edge of somethingon the edge of something close to the point at which something different, especially something bad, will happen 某事快要发生〔尤指不好的事〕 Their economy is on the edge of collapse. 他们的经济濒临崩溃。 She is on the edge of despair. 她几近绝望。 Examples from the Corpus on the edge of something• Gripsholm Castle is built on the edge of Lake Mälar, not far from Strängnäs.• He was waiting for her answer, not exactly on the edge of his seat, though.• We're on the edge of our seats.• She found a bathroom further along, and sat on the edge of the bath.• She slid out of bed and sat on the edge of his cot.• I rested for a few minutes, then sat on the edge of the bed and looked around.• But from where we stand, they appear to be teetering on the edge of financial -- and societal -- disaster.• It is a dangerous moment, pregnant with hope teetering on the edge of despair. → on the edge of something at edge1(2) |
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