His company is on the precipice of bankruptcy due to massive debts.

precipice 来自拉丁语 praecipitium，由 prae-（在前面）和 caput（头）组成，字面意思是"头朝前"的状态。 这个词本义指"悬崖、峭壁"，比喻"极其危险的境地"，常用来形容濒临崩溃或失败的边缘状态。在句中比喻公司即将破产的危急处境。