be on the verge of something

ALMOSTto be at the point where something is about to happen 濒于…，即将…

Jess seemed on the verge of tears.

杰斯似乎差点就要哭了。

an event which left her on the verge of a nervous breakdown

让她几乎精神崩溃的一件事

Mountain gorillas are on the verge of extinction.

山地大猩猩濒临绝种。

be on the verge of doing something

The show was on the verge of being canceled due to low ratings.

因为收视率太低，这档节目就要被取消了。

Examples from the Corpus

be on the verge of doing something• About how the band were on the verge of splitting up.• I was on the verge of making one last plea when I was propelled backward through the open door.• Only if public order appeared to be on the verge of breaking down would the government contemplate restricting political liberty.• Regrettably two of those who don't get it are on the verge of joining the Bush administration.• She knew he was on the verge of losing his job.• She was on the verge of tears, relieved yet unbelievably desolate.• The Raiders and the Warriors are on the verge of pricing themselves into invisibility.• Their debts were on the verge of managing them.

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