ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT
on the verge of
即将；濒临（某事发生）
GET TO KNOW THE MEANING
同一个表达，不同的语境。
01即将；濒临（某事发生）
IN A SENTENCE
The city seemed on the verge of slipping into Puget Sound and disappearing forever.
那座城市仿佛马上就要滑入普吉特海湾，永远消失。
02濒临；即将；正处于……边缘
IN A SENTENCE
The seedlings are on the verge of blooming, so the gardener moved them into the sunny greenhouse.
幼苗即将开花，所以园丁把它们移进了阳光充足的温室。