n.
- 尖,尖端,尖头[C][(+of)]
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Do you have a pencil with a sharper
point?
你有尖一点的铅笔吗?
- (空间的)一点,处,地方,位置[C]
- 特点,特征[C]
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Dancing is not her strong
point.
她不擅长跳舞。
- (时间上的)一点,(特定)时刻;瞬间[C][U]
- 分数;(比赛等的)得分[C]
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In the game we got ten
points while the Medical School got only three.
比赛中我们得了十分,而医学院只得了三分。
- 思想;论点[C]
- 要点;中心思想[the S]
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He missed the whole
point of my speech.
他完全没抓住我讲话的要点。
- 意义;目的;用途[U][(+in/of)]
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There is no
point in complaining. They can't do anything to help you.
抱怨于事无补;他们没办法帮助你。
- 【数】点;小数点;标点[C]
- 一小点,斑点[C][(+of)]
- 岬[C]
- (电的)接触点;【英】插座
vt.
- 把……指向,把……对准;瞄准[(+at/towards)]
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It's rude to
point your fingers at people.
用手指指人是很不礼貌的。
- 指出[(+out)]
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He
pointed out that they were mistaken.
他指出他们错了。
- 强调[(+up)]
- 弄尖,削尖
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She
pointed the pencil for her sister.
她给妹妹削铅笔。
- 给……加标点;给……加小数点
vi.
- 指,指出,指明[(+at/to)]
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He
pointed at the book he wanted.
他指着他要的那一本书。
- 指向,对准;朝向[Q][(+to/towards)]
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The hands of the clock now
pointed to half past three.
这时时针指向三点半。
- 显示,表明;证明[(+at/to/towards)]
短语
come/get to the point
- 谈到要点;直截了当地说
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We're now in a hurry, so
come to the point.
我们现在时间很紧,你就直截了当说吧。
in point of
- 就……而言
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In point of cost, we'll have to discuss it at the next meeting.
至于费用方面,我们只好留到下次会议再讨论。
make a point of doing
- 特别注意做;重视做
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She
made a point of sending a birthday present to her best friend.
她特意为她最好的朋友寄去了生日礼物。
not to put too fine a point on it
- 坦率地说
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Not to put too fine a point on it, we don't think his paintings are so good.
坦率地说,我们并不认为他的画水平很高。
off the point
- 不切题
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I'm afraid what you're saying now is
off the point.
恐怕你现在所说的有些离题。
on the point of
- 在……之际;正要
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She was
on the point of going out when the telephone rang.
她正要出去,电话铃响了。
point out
- 指出
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He
pointed out the mistake to me.
他向我指出错误。
point to
- 表明
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All this
points to the same conclusion.
所有这些都说明了同样的结论。
to the point
- 中肯,扼要
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Please be concise and
to the point.
请简明扼要一点。
to the point of
- 到达……的程度
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His manner of speaking was direct
to the point of rudeness.
他说话的态度简直是粗野不堪。
辨析
/
pɔɪnt/
n.
- the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.
▸Archaeology a pointed flake or blade.
▸Ballet another term for pointe.
▸Boxing the tip of a person's chin as a spot for a blow.
▸the prong of a deer's antler.
- a dot or other punctuation mark, in particular a full stop.
▸a decimal point.
▸a dot or small stroke used in Semitic languages to indicate vowels or distinguish particular consonants.
▸a very small dot or mark on a surface.
- a particular spot, place, or moment.
▸
(the point of)
the verge or brink of.
▸(in geometry) something having position but not spatial extent, magnitude, dimension, or direction.
- a single item or detail in an extended discussion, list, or text.
▸an argument or idea.
▸the significant or essential element:
come to the point.
▸
[usu. with neg. or in questions]
advantage or purpose.
▸
(often in phrs beside/off/to the point)
relevance.
▸a distinctive feature or characteristic, typically a good one.
- (in sports and games) a mark or unit of scoring awarded for success or performance.
▸a unit used in measuring value, achievement, or extent.
▸(in piquet) the longest suit in a player's hand, containing a specified number of up to eight cards.
▸a unit of weight (2 mg) for diamonds.
- each of thirty-two directions marked at equal distances round a compass.
▸the angular interval between two successive points of a compass, i.e. one eighth of a right angle (11° 15').
- a narrow piece of land jutting out into the sea.
-
(usu. points)
Brit. a junction of two railway lines, with a pair of linked tapering rails that can be moved laterally to allow a train to pass from one line to the other.
- Printing a unit of measurement for type sizes and spacing (in the UK and US 0.351 mm, in Europe 0.376 mm).
- Brit. a socket in a wall for connecting a device to an electrical supply or communications network:
a power point.
- each of a set of electrical contacts in the distributor of a motor vehicle.
- Cricket a fielding position on the off side near the batsman.
▸Ice Hockey either of two areas to the left and right of the net.
- a small leading party of an advanced guard of troops.
▸chiefly N. Amer. the position at the head of a column or wedge of troops.
- the extremities of a horse or cat, such as the face, paws, and tail of a Siamese cat.
- Hunting a spot to which a straight run is made.
▸a run of this type.
▸the action or position of a dog in pointing.
- historical a tagged piece of ribbon or cord used for lacing a garment or attaching a hose to a doublet.
- a short piece of cord at the lower edge of a sail for tying up a reef.
- Music an important phrase or subject, especially in a contrapuntal composition.
v.
-
(often point at/to)
direct someone's attention in a particular direction by extending one's finger.
▸
(point something out)
make someone aware of a fact or circumstance.
▸face in or indicate a particular direction.
- direct or aim (something).
▸
(often point to)
cite or function as evidence.
▸
(point something up)
reveal the true nature or importance of something.
- chiefly Ballet extend (the toes or feet) by tensing the foot and ankle so as to form a point.
- fill in or repair the joints of (brickwork or masonry) with smoothly finished mortar or cement.
- give a sharp, tapered point to.
- (of a dog) indicate the presence of (game) by acting as pointer.
- insert points in (written text of Semitic languages).
▸mark (Psalms) with signs for chanting.
Phrase
- beside
(or off)
the point
irrelevant. - a case in point
an instance or example that illustrates what is being discussed. - make a point of
make a special and noticeable effort to do something. - on point
chiefly US apposite; relevant. - point the finger
openly accuse someone or apportion blame. - the point of no return
the point in a journey or enterprise at which it becomes essential to continue to the end. - point of sailing
a sailing boat's heading in relation to the wind. - score points
deliberately make oneself appear superior to someone else by making clever remarks. - take someone's point
chiefly Brit. accept the validity of someone's idea or argument. - up to a point
to some extent but not completely.
Etymology
ME: the noun partly from OFr. point, from L. punctum ‘something that is pricked’; partly from OFr. pointe, from L. puncta ‘pricking’; the verb is from OFr. pointer.