1、on the brink of……的边缘;
Without these more fundamental changes, these populations will teeter on the brink of disaster year after year.
没有这些更多的根本变革,这些人民将年复一年挣扎在灾害的边缘 。
2、all-time high历史最高纪录;
The combination of strong crude oil prices and a weakening dollar boosted gold prices to a fresh 28-year high of $824.3 an ounce, just below its all-time high of $850 reached in January 1980.
在原油价格上涨和美元不断走软的共同作用下,黄金价格升至824.3美元/盎司的28年高点,仅略低于1980年1月份850美元/盎司的历史高点 。