brink

Đáy vực, mép sườn dốc

the edge of a high cliff or steep slope, especially one by the sea

Collocations brink of a cliff

• They stood on the brink of the cliff, looking out at the sea.

  Họ đứng ở mép sườn dốc nhìn ra biển.

Điểm cận kề, ranh giới

a point or situation that is very close to a particular event, especially one that you want to avoid

Collocations brink of disaster

• The country is on the brink of war.

  Nước này đang ở ranh giới chiến tranh.

Điểm quyết định

a point at which you must make a decision about something important, especially one that will affect your future

Collocations brink of a decision

• She stood on the brink of a major career change.

  Cô ấy đứng trước ngã rẽ lớn trong sự nghiệp.