释义 |
●be on the ˈthreshold of sth (formal) be at an important moment when sth begins, changes or develops 处在…即将开始的重要关头;即将发生…◆The country seemed to be on the threshold of war. 这个国家看来正处在战争的前夜。◆Now, on the threshold of a new career, he seems confident and happy. 现在,马上要开始新的事业,他看上去充满自信,心情愉快。 NOTE The threshold is the floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway, considered as the entrance to a building or room. * threshold 意为“门槛”。 |