on the verge of
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濒临, 即将
very close to a particular state, situation, or event, often with the implication that it is about to happen or reach a certain point
- She was on the verge of laughter as she watched the comedy show, unable to contain her amusement.
她看喜剧节目时差点笑出来，无法抑制自己的娱乐。
- She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.
听到这个消息后，她差点哭了。
- The company is on the verge of bankruptcy if they don't secure additional funding.
如果公司不能获得额外资金，它将濒临破产。
- He felt like he was on the verge of a breakthrough in his research.
他感觉自己即将在研究上取得突破。
- They were on the verge of giving up when they finally found the solution.
他们即将放弃时，终于找到了解决方案。
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