Many wild animals are in danger of extinction

濒临───On the verge of;灭绝───Extinction

He seemed to be on the verge of total derangement.───他似乎已濒临精神崩溃的边缘。

The company is on the verge of insolvency.───该公司快要破产了.

Her parents are rumoured to be on the verge of splitting up.───据说她的父母快要离婚了。

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。

He was on the verge of betraying his secret.───他险些儿(差点)泄露了秘密.

I'm sad that Julie's marriage is on the verge of splitting up.───我为朱莉的婚姻处于破裂的边缘感到难过。

The old man was on the verge of eighty.───那老人已年近八十.

His voice trembled, on the verge of tears.───他声音颤抖，泪水在眼眶里打转。

on / to the verge of sth / of doing sth very near to the moment when sb does sth or sth happens: He was on the verge of tears.

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

These events left her on the verge of having a nervous breakdown.

He gave a broad hint that he was on the verge of leaving.

She was on the verge of nervous collapse.