They sparred for a moment, on the brink of a full fight.他们互相推搡了一会儿，眼看就要大打出手了。The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.俱乐部即将晋级超级联赛。I repeat that medicine is on the brink of a revolution.我要再次强调，医学面临着变革。...
防止癌细胞扩散的努力attempts to prevent cancer cell proliferation这些努力不足以抑制迅速扩散的危机。These efforts were insufficient to contain the burgeoning crisis.一旦真相已毁, 稗史就有扩散的自由.When the reality was destroyed, the legend had freedom to expand....