brink /briŋk/ n. (通常用sing.)（陡峭处顶端的）边缘；（河、池等的）边（沿）：the brink of the cliff 峭壁边缘；the brink of a pond 池边；to/on/at the brink of…临近（在）…的边缘：be on/at the brink of war(disaster) 处于战争（灾难）边缘 come to the brink of resignation 行将辞职；to/on the brink of the gave即将进入坟墓 He was at the brink of truth. 他快要猜到事实真相了。