on the brink of

• . . . to keep society on the brink of starvation
  . . .维持在饥饿边缘的社会
• On every summit you are on the brink of an abyss
  在每一座顶峰上，你都处在一个深渊的边缘。
• Now the world is on the brink of another energy crisis
  现在世界又一次处在能源危机的边缘。
• To keep society on the brink of starvation
  .维持在饥饿边缘的社会
• There are many flowers on the brink of the pond
  池塘边有许多花。
• He dissipated most of his money and was on the brink of bankruptcy
  他挥霍掉了大部分钱财,濒于破产。
• We were on the brink of disaster when the rescue team arrived
  当救生队到达时,我们已经处于灾难的边缘。
• Annah is a tiefling , a brash girl on the brink of womanhood
  阿娜是一名提夫林，是个即将成为女人的粗率女孩。
• The government is teetering on the brink of collapse over its latest plans
  政府因其最近的一些计划已濒临垮台
• I on the brink of the grave
  我可正在坟墓边缘上！