- point
- [pɔɪnt]
1. n
1) c (in report, lecture, interview) 论点 [lùndiǎn]
The research made some valid points. — 研究得出了一些有效的论点。
2) s (significant part) [of argument, discussion] 要害 [yàohài]He came straight to the point. — 他切中要害。
3) s (purpose) [of action] 目的 [mùdì]What was the point in getting married? — 结婚目的何在？
4) c (aspect) [of report, project, situation] 点 [diǎn]The most interesting point about the village was its religion. — 关于这个村庄最有趣的一点是它的宗教。
5) c (place) 位置 [wèizhi]We were nearing the point where the lane curved round to the right. — 我们在道路向右转弯这个位置附近。
6) s (moment) 时刻 [shíkè]At this point the girl slowly sat up on the sofa. — 就在这时女孩在沙发上慢慢坐起。
7) c (sharp end) [of needle, knife, instrument] 尖端 [jiānduān]8) c (in score, competition, game, sport) 分 [fēn]New Zealand have beaten Scotland by 21 points to 18. — 新西兰以21分比18分赢了苏格兰。
9) c also: power point 插座 [chāzuò]10) c also: decimal point 小数点 [xiǎoshùdiǎn]2. viseven point eight per cent — 百分之七点八
(with finger, stick) 指出 [zhǐchū]3. vt4. points; n pl* to point sth at sb — [+ gun, finger, stick] 把某物瞄准某人 [bǎ mǒuwù miáozhǔn mǒurén]
1) (AUT) 接触点 [jiēchùdiǎn]2) (BRIT: RAIL) 道岔 [dàochà]*
there's no point (in doing that) — (那样做)毫无意义*
good/bad points — [of person] 优/缺点*
a strong point — 长处*
the train stops at Carlisle and all points south — 火车停靠卡莱尔及其以南的所有站点*
at that point — 那时*
up to a point — 在某种程度上*
two point five — (2.5) 二点五*
to be on the point of doing sth — 正要做某事时*
to make a point of doing sth — 特意做某事*
to get/miss the point — 理解/不理解要点*
to come/get to the point — 切中要点*
to make one's point — 使他人领会自己的意思*
to prove one's point — 证明某人的观点*
that's the whole point! — 正是这个意思！*
to be beside the point — 不切题的*
you've got a point there! — 你言之有理!*
I take/see your point — 我接受/理解你的看法*
in point of fact — 事实上*
the points of the compass — 罗盘上的罗经点*
to point at sth/sb — (with finger, stick) 指着某物/某人*
to point to sth/sb — (with finger/stick) 指向某物/某人Mr Jones pointed to a chair and asked her to sit down. — 琼斯先生指指椅子请她坐下。
*
to point to or towards sth — [+ sign, needle, arrow] 指向某物*
to point to sth — [+ fact] 暗示某事; [+ speaker] 指出They pointed proudly to the administration's success in recent years. — 他们自豪地指出近年来在管理上的成功。
*
to point forwards/north — 指向前/北*
to point the way forward — 标引前方道路Phrasal Verbs:- point to
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
