on the verge of

Juanita Nunez appeared on the verge of another heated reply.

胡安尼塔·努涅兹似乎又准备来一次狠狠的回击.

Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep.

她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子.

I was on the verge of accepting.

我差点儿接受.

The big Irishman was on the verge of losing his cool.

那个高大的爱尔兰人快要失去冷静了。

She was on the verge of bursting into tears.

她快要哭出来了.

He was on the verge of betraying his secret.

他险些儿(差点)泄露了秘密.

His voice trembled, on the verge of tears.

他声音颤抖，泪水在眼眶里打转。

Her parents are rumoured to be on the verge of splitting up.

据说她的父母快要离婚了。

They were on the verge of tears at parting.

他们分手时几乎要哭出来了.

Carole was on the verge of tears.

卡萝尔差点就要哭了。

He told us point-blank that his company was on the verge of bankruptcy.

他直截了当地告诉我们,他的公司快要破产了.

The company is on the verge of insolvency.

该公司快要破产了.

I'm sad that Julie'smarriage is on the verge of splitting up.

朱莉的婚姻濒临破裂，我为此感到难过。

The old man was on the verge of eighty.

那老人已年近八十.

The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.

那名大亨濒临破产的边缘.