knife-edge
noun /ˈnaɪf edʒ/
/ˈnaɪf edʒ/
[usually singular]Idioms - the sharp edge of a knife
刀刃 Collocations DictionaryKnife-edge is used before these nouns:- vote
Idioms
on a knife-edge
- (of a situation, etc.
形势等 胜负难料；成败未定 - The economy is balanced on a knife-edge.
经济形势尚不明朗。
- The economy is balanced on a knife-edge.
- (of a person
人 十分焦虑；急于知道结果 - He’s living on a knife-edge, waiting for the test results.
他生活在危险之中，等待着测试结果。
- He’s living on a knife-edge, waiting for the test results.