ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT
on the verge of
即将;濒临(某事发生)

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同一个表达,不同的语境。
01即将;濒临(某事发生)
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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。
She was on the verge of tears.
她几乎要哭出来了。
He was on the verge of opening the letter when footsteps sounded outside the door.
他正要打开信时,门外响起了脚步声。
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。
