on the verge of ...

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• ① 濒临…,即将…,快要…
  • The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.该公司濒临破产。
  • She was on the verge of tears [a nervous breakdown].她快要哭出来[神经衰弱]。
  • He was on the verge of leaving when the telephone rang.电话响时,他正要离开。