be teetering on the brink/edge of something

ALMOSTto be very close to being in an unpleasant or dangerous situation 濒临〔糟糕或危险的局势〕

The country teetered on the brink of war.

该国濒临战争边缘。

Examples from the Corpus

be teetering on the brink/edge of something• The country is teetering on the brink of a massive financial crisis.• He says that the country is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.• If it were as bad as its critics contend, our society would be teetering on the edge of extinction.• We are teetering on the edge of farce.• Wednesday morning, during an hourlong session with reporters, Forbes appeared to be teetering on the edge of folding his campaign.• As the piece opens, he is in an internment camp, and she is teetering on the edge of madness.• A moment later, realising she was teetering on the brink of self-pity, she brought herself up short.• He was teetering on the brink of something serious.• Now he was teetering on the edge of the parapet.

→ be teetering on the brink/edge of something at teeter(1)

单词	be teetering on the brink/edge of something
释义	be teetering on the brink/edge of something be teetering on the brink/edge of something ALMOSTto be very close to being in an unpleasant or dangerous situation 濒临〔糟糕或危险的局势〕 The country teetered on the brink of war. 该国濒临战争边缘。 Examples from the Corpus be teetering on the brink/edge of something• The country is teetering on the brink of a massive financial crisis.• He says that the country is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.• If it were as bad as its critics contend, our society would be teetering on the edge of extinction.• We are teetering on the edge of farce.• Wednesday morning, during an hourlong session with reporters, Forbes appeared to be teetering on the edge of folding his campaign.• As the piece opens, he is in an internment camp, and she is teetering on the edge of madness.• A moment later, realising she was teetering on the brink of self-pity, she brought herself up short.• He was teetering on the brink of something serious.• Now he was teetering on the edge of the parapet. → be teetering on the brink/edge of something at teeter(1)
随便看	less and less lessee lessees lesseeship lessen lessened lessening lessenings lessens lesser lesser mortals lesser/ordinary/mere mortals lessing,-doris Lessing, Doris lessing,doris less of less of something less of sth lesson lessons lessor lessors less than less than enthusiastic less than helpful