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knife edge

/ˈnaɪf ɛdʒ/

翻译: 指刀刃锋利的边缘;也比喻极其紧张、危急或不确定的处境,结果难以预料,常伴随巨大风险或危险。

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/ˈnaɪf ɛdʒ/C1formal
  • zh指刀刃锋利的边缘;也比喻极其紧张、危急或不确定的处境,结果难以预料,常伴随巨大风险或危险。

A situation or position that is extremely tense, critical, or uncertain, where the outcome could go either way, often involving great risk or danger.

  1. Critical or tense situationB2informal

    A situation that is extremely tense, uncertain, or finely balanced between success and failure.

    zh危急关头

    • The election result is on a knife edge.
    • His career is balanced on a knife edge after the scandal.
    • The negotiations were on a knife edge until the final hour.
  2. Sharp dividing lineC1formal

    A very narrow or precise boundary between two states or conditions.

    zh刀刃边缘

    • The difference between genius and madness is often a knife edge.
    • The company is walking a knife edge between profit and bankruptcy.
    • The decision rests on a knife edge of public opinion.
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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