point常用短語

1. 點
2. 尖端
3. 小數點
4. 特點，特征
5. 時刻
6. 目的
7. 要點，重點，核心問題
8. 得分
9. 論點
10. 地點
11. 階段，關頭
12. 插座
13. 圓規

1. 指出，提出，強調
2. 指向，對著，朝向，把...指向
3. 弄尖，削尖
4. 表明
5. 引導
6. 指引
7. 指路
8. 指點
9. 指看，指
10. 把...對準
11. 給...加標點
12. 給...加小數點
13. 以尖狀物抵住某人或某事物

1. [C]要點,論點,觀點 thing said as part of a discussion
2. [C]尖端,尖兒 sharp or tapered end of sth; tip
3. [C]點; 小數點 thing that has position but no size, e.g. the place where two lines cross; any dot used in writing or printing, e.g. as a full stop, as a marker of decimals, etc
4. [C](某一)時刻,(某一)地點 particular time or instant; particular place or locality
5. [C]分數,得分 unit of measurement, value, scoring, etc.
6. [U][S]目的,意圖 aim, goal, end, objective
7. [C]條款,細目 individual idea of sth said, done or planned; single item or detail

1. vt. 削尖 make a point on
2. vt. & vi. 指; 指向 call attention to sth/sb; show the position or direction of sth/sb
3. vt. 增強 give force to

1.觀點；看法；論點
You usepoint to refer to something that someone has said or written.

e.g. We disagree with everypoint Mr Blunkett makes...
布倫基特先生提出的觀點我們一個都不同意。
e.g. Dave Hill's article makes the rightpoint about the Taylor Report...
戴夫·希爾的文章對《泰勒報告》的看法是正確的。

2.論據；道理
If you say that someonehas a point, or if youtake theirpoint, you mean that you accept that what they have said is important and should be considered.

e.g. 'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had apoint there...
“如果他殺過一次人，那他一定已經殺了薩拉吧？”她說得有道理。
e.g. Oh I take yourpoint, John, about that.
噢，約翰，關于那一點，我覺得你說得對。

3.要點；核心問題
The point of what you are saying or discussing is the most important part that provides a reason or explanation for the rest.

e.g. 'Did I ask you to talk to me?' — 'That's not thepoint.'...
“我請你跟我談了嗎？”——“問題不在這兒?！?br>e.g. The American Congress and media mostly missed thepoint about all this.
美國國會和媒體大都沒搞清這一切的核心問題。

4.意義；目的；作用
If you ask whatthe point of something is, or say that there isno point in it, you are indicating that a particular action has no purpose or would not be useful.

e.g. What was thepoint of thinking about him?...
想他有什么用呢？
e.g. There was nopoint in staying any longer.
再留下來就沒有意義了。

5.細節；方面；特性
Apoint is a detail, aspect, or quality of something or someone.

e.g. Many of the points in the report are correct...
報告中的很多細節是正確的。
e.g. The most interestingpoint about the village was its religion...
這個村莊最有意思的地方就是它的宗教。

6.地點；地方；（表示位置的）點，處
Apoint is a particular place or position where something happens.

e.g. As a mark of respect the emperor met him at apoint several weeks' march from the capital...
出于尊重，皇帝在離首都還有幾個星期路程的地方迎接了他。
e.g. The pain originated from apoint in his right thigh.
疼痛是從他右大腿的某處開始的。

7.（某一）時刻，階段
You usepoint to refer to a particular time, or to a particular stage in the development of something.

point的近義詞

e.g. We're all going to die at somepoint...
我們都將在某個時間死去。
e.g. At onepoint, around 70,000 members had failed to pay...
一度曾有約7萬名成員沒有支付費用。

8.尖；尖端；尖頭
Thepoint of something such as a pin, needle, or knife is the thin, sharp end of it.

9.（口語中表示）小數點
In spoken English, you usepoint to refer to the dot or mark in a decimal number that separates the whole numbers from the fractions.

e.g. This is FM stereo one oh threepoint seven...
這里是調頻立體聲103.7。
e.g. Inflation at ninepoint four percent is the worst for eight years.
9.4%的通貨膨脹率是8年來最糟的。

10.（用作某些體育運動等計分單位的）點，分
In some sports, competitions, and games, apoint is one of the single marks that are added together to give the total score.

point在線翻譯

e.g. They lost the 1977 World Cup final to Australia by a singlepoint...
他們在1977年的世界杯決賽中僅以一分之差輸給了澳大利亞隊。
e.g. Chamberlain scored 50 or more points four times in the season.
張伯倫在賽季中有4次得分不低于50。

11.羅經（方位）點
Thepoints of the compass are directions such as North, South, East, and West.

e.g. Sightseers arrived from all points of the compass.
觀光者來自四面八方。

12.（鐵軌的）軌尖，道岔
On a railway track, thepoints are the levers and rails at a place where two tracks join or separate. The points enable a train to move from one track to another.

e.g. ...the rattle of the wheels across the points.
駛過道岔的車輪發出的哐啷哐啷聲

13.插座
Apoint is an electric socket.

e.g. ...too far away from the nearest electricalpoint.
離最近的電掣位也太遠

14.（用手指）指
If youpoint at a person or thing, you hold out your finger towards them in order to make someone notice them.

e.g. I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me...
我指了指坐得離我最近的男孩。
e.g. He pointed at me with the stem of his pipe...
他用煙斗柄指著我。

15.把…對準；使朝向
If youpoint somethingat someone, you aim the tip or end of it towards them.

e.g. David Khan pointed his finger at Mary...
戴維·卡恩用手指指著瑪麗。
e.g. A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.
一名男子用手槍指著他們，扣動了扳機。

16.指向；朝向
If somethingpoints to a place orpoints in a particular direction, it shows where that place is or it faces in that direction.

e.g. An arrow pointed to the toilets...
箭頭指向衛生間。
e.g. You can go anywhere and still the compass points north or south...
無論走到哪里，羅盤仍然指向北或南。

17.顯示；表明
If somethingpoints to a particular situation, it suggests that the situation exists or is likely to occur.

e.g. Earlier reports pointed to pupils working harder, more continuously, and with enthusiasm...
早些時候的報告顯示學生學習更為刻苦、持久，并且懷有學習熱情。
e.g. Private polls and embassy reports pointed to a no vote.
私人民意調查和使館報告表明投票結果將會是否決。

18.著重指出；強調；以…為證明
If youpoint to something that has happened or that is happening, you are using it as proof that a particular situation exists.

e.g. George Fodor points to other weaknesses in the way the campaign has progressed...
喬治·福多爾以運動開展過程中的其他不足為證。
e.g. Gooch last night pointed to their bowling as the key to World Cup success.
古奇昨晚指出，他們的投球是在世界杯上取得成功的關鍵。

19.（用水泥等）勾嵌（磚或石墻的砌縫）
When builderspoint a wall, they put a substance such as cement into the gaps between the bricks or stones in order to make the wall stronger and seal it.

20. see also: pointed;breaking point;focal point;point of sale;point of view;power point;sticking point;vantage point

21.離題的；不相關的
If you say that something isbeside the point, you mean that it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing.

e.g. Brian didn't like it, but that was beside thepoint.
布賴恩不喜歡它，但那并不重要。

22.談到正題；講到關鍵問題
When someonecomes to the point orgets to the point, they start talking about the thing that is most important to them.

e.g. He came to thepoint at once. 'You did a splendid job on this case.'...
他立刻切入正題道：“這件案子你處理得很棒?！?br>e.g. Was she ever going to get to thepoint?
她到底還會不會講到重點？

23.證明自己的論點
If youmake yourpoint orprove yourpoint, you prove that something is true, either by arguing about it or by your actions or behaviour.

e.g. I think you've made yourpoint, dear...
親愛的，我想你已證明你的觀點了。
e.g. Dr David McCleland, of Boston University, studied one-hundred people, aged eighteen to sixty, to prove thepoint...
為證明這一點，波士頓大學的戴維·麥克萊蘭博士對100名年齡在18至60歲之間的人進行了研究。

24.特意；故意
If youmake a point of doing something, you do it in a very deliberate or obvious way.

point的反義詞

e.g. She made apoint of spending as much time as possible away from Osborne House.
她特意盡可能地不呆在奧斯本莊園。

25.正要…之際；就要…之時
If you areon the point of doing something, you are about to do it.

e.g. He was on thepoint of saying something when the phone rang...
他正要說話時電話鈴響了。
e.g. She looked on thepoint of tears.
她看起來就要哭了。

26.切題的；中肯的
Something that isto the point is relevant to the subject that you are discussing, or expressed neatly without wasting words or time.

e.g. Mr. Baker was smiling and to thepoint...
貝克先生微笑著，說得很中肯。
e.g. The description which he had been given was brief and to thepoint.
給他的描述言簡意賅。

27.有一點；在一定程度上
If you say that something is trueup to a point, you mean that it is partly but not completely true.

point是什么意思

e.g. 'Was she good?' — 'Mmm. Up to apoint.'
“她行不行？”——“嗯，某種程度上來說還可以?！?br>e.g. It worked up to apoint.
它起了一定作用。

28. a case inpoint -> see case
inpoint of fact -> see fact
topoint the finger at someone -> see finger
a sorepoint -> see sore

相關詞組：point out

• Did the Allies follow Germany's example? This is an important point.

  出自：J. F. Kennedy

• Three main points of disagreement.

  出自：A. Phillips

• The CPI..withheld support from Sanjay's five-point youth program.

  出自：Time

• Rather than pointing her..depression, the picture comforted her.

  出自：W. Sansom

• Stabbing at the air..to point the turns in his argument.

  出自：K. Amis

兌換旅行支票

A：May I help you, sir?
需要我幫忙嗎，先生？

B：I'd like to cash some traveller's checks here.
我想在這兒兌換一些旅行支票。

A：Certainly. Do you have any identification?
當然可以。你有任何證明文件嗎？

B：Yes, I have my Passport. Here it is.
是的，我有護照。這就是。

A：Fine. How much would you like to exchange, sir?
好的。您要兌換多少呢，先生？

B：What's the exchange rate today?
今天的兌換比率是多少？

A：A dollar is valued at eightpoint two RMB yuan.
一美元價值8.2元人民幣。

B：Five hundred dollars, please. And could you give me ten dollar in small change?
請換500美元。再另外能否給我10元的小面額零錢？

A：Here you go, sir.
可以，先生。

point的近義詞

B：Will it take long?
要很久嗎？

A：No. Please endorse the check at the back.
不會的。請在支票的背面簽名。

point

B：OK.
好的。

住宿

A：Good morning, sir. May I help you?
早安，先生。能為您服務嗎？

B：Yes. I have a room booked with you, for three days starting today. Name of Lu, L-U.
是的，我已向你們訂了房間，從今天開始，共三天。姓陸，L-U。

A：Thank you, Mr. Lu. Please wait a moment while I check our reservations list.That's Mr. Steven Lu, from Taipei?
謝謝，陸先生。請稍等，我查一下訂房名單。您是Steven Lu，從臺北來的？

B：Yes, it is.
是的，沒錯。

point的翻譯

A：Mr. Lu, everything is OK. Your booking is from today through Wendnsday. Single room. Your room number is 512. Here's your key.
陸先生，沒問題的。您從今天訂到星期三，單人房。房間號碼是512。這是您的鑰匙。

B：Thanks. Could youpoint me in the right direction?
謝謝。您能告訴我要往哪里走嗎？

A：Certainly, sir. The elevators are right across the lobby.Floors one to eight are the elevators to the left.
當然可以，先生。電梯就在大廳的正對面。 一到八樓上下使用的電梯在左邊。

B：Hi. I'd like to cash an American Express traveler's check.
嗨，我想兌換美國運通的旅行支票。

A：Sure. Would you please sign your name on the back, sir, with your passport number? And I'll need to see your passport.
沒問題。先生，請您在支票背后簽上名字和護照號碼。另外，我需要看一下您的護照。

B：Sure. Can you give me fifty dollars in small bills, please, and ten dollars in change?
好的。你可以幫我把50塊錢換成小鈔，10塊換成零錢嗎？

A：No problems. Here's your passport, and here's your money. Have a nice day, Mr. Lu.
沒問題。這是您的護照，還有您的錢。祝您愉快，陸先生。

在醫院

A：What’s wrong with you? You look pale.
你有什么不舒服嗎？你看起來很蒼白。

point的翻譯

B：I’m not sure, I feel hot and cold.
我不確定，我感覺一陣冷一陣熱。

A：When did the trouble start?
什么時候開始不舒服的？

B：I was sick most of the night.
我大半夜都難受。

A：It sounds like you are coming down with the flu. Let me take your temperature.
聽起來你好像得了流行感冒。讓我量量你的體溫。

B：Have I got a high fever?
我發燒嗎？

A：Yes, thirty-eightpoint seven. Do you have a headache, chest or throat pain?
是的。38.7 度。你頭痛嗎？ 胸和嗓子痛嗎？

point的反義詞

B：Yes, I have.
是的，痛。

A：Now, let me have a look at you. I’d like to listen to your chest. Now breathe in, a deep breath, that’s it. Cough, now again. I want to examine your throut, too. Open wide, say “ah--”.
來，讓我瞧瞧你。 想聽聽你的胸部，現在往里吸氣，深深地吸一口氣，對了?？人砸幌?，再咳一次。我還想再查查你的喉嚨，把嘴張開，說“啊——”

point的解釋

B：Aaaaahh, aaaaahh.
啊——啊——啊——啊。

A：Yes, it does look a bit sore. Let’s take an X-ray of your chest and give you a few tests.
是的，確實有些炎癥。好吧，我們來透視一下你的肺，再做些化驗。

B：All right, thanks.
好，謝謝。

point的反義詞

A：The tests showed nothing wrong. A slight viral infection.
化驗結果沒有問題，有點輕度病毒感染。

B：What shall I do today?
那我該怎么辦？

A：I’m giving you some antibiotics and aspirins. Take an aspirin when you’ve got a fever, and take one antibiotics capsule every four hours, and go home and rest in bed for two days. Drink plenty of water, then you’ll feel better. Here’s the prescription.
我給你開一些抗生素和阿司匹林。發燒時吃一片阿司匹林，每四個小時吃一?？股啬z囊?；丶遗P床休息兩天。多喝開水，就會好的。這是處方。

B：Thank you, doctor. Good-bye.
謝謝你，大夫。再見。

at the point of, in point of, on the point of

這組短語的意思并不完全相同。其區別在于：

1.at the point of和on the point of的意思都是“將近…的時候”“即將…的時候”,前者多接名詞,后者多接動名詞。例如:

The boy hurt in the accident lay at the point of death for weeks, then he got well.事故中受傷的男孩生命垂危達數星期,后來他恢復了健康。

I'm glad you've come.I was on the point of telephoning you, but you've saved me the trouble now.你來了,我真高興。剛才我正要給你打電話,但現在你讓我省事了。

2.in point of意思是“關于”“就…而論”。例如:

In point of that test,I have discussed with him. 關于那個試驗,我已經和他討論了。

3.on the point of比 at the point of表示的時間更迫近。試體會：

The man was at the point of death.

這人快要死了。

The man was on the point of death.

這人就要死了。

point by point, point for point, point to point

這組短語的意思并不相同。其區別在于：

1.point by point的意思是“一點一點地”。例如:

The fire burns down point by point.火一點一點地變弱了。

2.point for point的意思是“一點一點地對比”。例如:

Point for point you must choose between the two men.一點一點地對比你必須在這兩人中間挑一個。

3.point to point的意思是“從一點到另一點”。例如:

We advanced from point to point.我們從一點走向另一點。

point of view, advice, counsel, opinion, view

這組詞(組)的共同意思是“意見”或“建議”。其區別在于：

1.point of view指看問題的角度,著眼于對事物的考慮方法,多指別人的觀點。例如:

It is wrong to approach a problem from a metaphysical point of view.用形而上學的觀點來看待問題是錯誤的。

2.opinion一般指對事物的看法,包括從純個人的判斷到較權威性的評論。例如:

He always imposes his opinion upon others.他總是把自己的意見強加于人。

The opinion is accepted as true.這個意見被認為是正確的。

Most of my classmates accord in that opinion.我們班大多數同學都是那個意見。

3.counsel是正式用語,多指重要的或具有權威性的意見。例如:

You had better follow his counsel.你最好聽從他的忠告。

They refused to listen to the old man's counsel.他們不聽老人的勸告。

4.view表示對某事物的特殊看法,特指個人學識與感情影響的意見,常用復數形式。例如:

His views are conservative.他的見解是保守的。

5.advice通常指向某人提出意見或看法,促使對方去做或不做某事以免犯錯誤,有勸告的意味。例如:

He asked me to give him some advice.他請我給他提些建議。

I accepted his advice in buying a new car.我聽了他的話買了輛新車。

She countered that her advice had not been heeded.她反駁說她的建議未被重視。

下面各組中兩個句子意思相同：

She pricked herself with the point of a needle.

She pricked herself on the point of a needle.

她被針扎了一下。

The roof seems on the point of falling in.

The roof seems at the point of falling in.

屋頂眼看就要塌下來了。

He made a point of drawing him into the conversation.

He made it a point to draw him into the conversation.

他決意要引導他發言。

point at, point to

這兩個短語的意思有所區別：point to的意思是“指向”; 而point at的意思是“指著”,含有某種目的性。以事物作主語時,用point to更常見。例如:

The needle of a compass points to the north.羅盤指向北方。

We must teach our children that it is not polite and ill-bred to point at people.我們必須教育自己的孩子,用手指人是不禮貌的,沒教養的。

另外, point at可分開用,即point后直接跟名詞或代詞作賓語, at表示方向; 而point to不能這樣用。例如:

Point the gun at the target.用槍對準靶子。

point, aim, level, train

這組詞的共同意思是“對準”“瞄準”,它們之間的區別是:

1.瞄準方法不同:aim指端起槍瞄準; train指把槍放在對準其目標的位置上; level指把槍放在水平位置上瞄準; point則指以某物的一端或尖端對準某一點。例如:

The army trained its cannon on the fort.軍隊把大炮對準了要塞。

The second sentry leveled his halberd at the parson's breast.第二個警衛把他的戟對準了牧師的胸口。

He pointed his finger at me.他用手指著我。

2.搭配范圍不同:aim和train可以表示以鏡頭對準; 而level和point不能這樣用。例如可以說He trained the camera upon the children.它把相機對準孩子們。

3.連用的介詞不同:aim與at, for連用; train與on〔upon〕連用; level與at, against 連用; 而point則與at, to連用。

4.使用場合不同:aim for多見于較正式的文體中。

point out, indicate, show

這組詞(組)都有“表示”“表明”的意思。其區別在于：

1.point out更強調“指出”。例如:

She pointed out that the closing date for making applications had passed.她指出申請的截止日期已經過了。

2.show通常用于一眼就可以看清的東西,多用于有意識的行為。例如:

Does the mark of the wound still show?傷痕還看得出嗎?

Tickets, please. Show your tickets.票,請把票拿出來。

3.indicate常用于無意識的行為。例如:

A signpost indicated the right road for us to follow.一個路標給我們指示應走的路。

The state of his clothes indicates clearly that he has been playing football.他的衣服表明他一直在踢足球。