[] if you are on the brink of sth, you are almost in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation.边缘◆The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.公司濒临破产。◆He's pulled the firm back from the brink(= he has saved it from disaster).他使公司起死回生。⨁on the brink of bankruptcy / collapse / disaster / failure / recession濒临破产／崩溃／灾难／失败／衰退●teeter on the ˈbrink/ˈedge of sthto be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation处在（灾难或危险的）边缘；濒临◆The company is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.公司处在破产的边缘。