On the verge of
公共 Public接近于, 濒临于
📝 例句
These people are living on the verge of starvation.
这些人正在饥饿线上挣扎。
They were on the verge of tears at parting.
他们分手时几乎要哭出来了。
He told us point-blank that his company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
他直截了当地告诉我们,他的公司快要破产了。
He was on the verge of betraying his secret.
他险些儿(差点)泄露了秘密。
We were stirring in our easy chair on the verge of leaving.
我们正要从沙发站起来告辞。
🧩 词语组成解析
on
[ɑn]
prep. （表示方向）向;（表示对象）对;（表示位置）在…上;（表示时间）在…之时;
adv. （放，穿，连接）上;向前，（继续）下去;
adj. 活动着的情况，状态;使用着的;发生着的;计划中的;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
🗣️ 情景例句
Nonsense! How can you say that and keep a straight face?
胡说八道！你怎么能不动声色说那些话呢？
I am sorry Mr. Chen is unavailable, would you like to speak to anyone else?
抱歉陈先生不在，你要不要跟其他人讲话？
which is, in fact, much more complicated.
地震波的运动实际比这要复杂得多。