brink ·phrase
Definition: to be in a situation where something bad is going to happen very soon Level: C2
该国当时正处于经济崩溃的边缘。
The country was ___on ___the ___brink ___of economic collapse.
由于管理不善，这家公司发现自己濒临破产。
The company found itself ___on ___the ___brink ___of financial ruin due to mismanagement.
若不立即采取行动，我们将面临一场环境灾难。
Without immediate action, we are ___on ___the ___brink ___of an environmental catastrophe.