point常用短语

1. 点
2. 尖端
3. 小数点
4. 特点，特征
5. 时刻
6. 目的
7. 要点，重点，核心问题
8. 得分
9. 论点
10. 地点
11. 阶段，关头
12. 插座
13. 圆规

1. 指出，提出，强调
2. 指向，对着，朝向，把...指向
3. 弄尖，削尖
4. 表明
5. 引导
6. 指引
7. 指路
8. 指点
9. 指看，指
10. 把...对准
11. 给...加标点
12. 给...加小数点
13. 以尖状物抵住某人或某事物

1. [C]要点,论点,观点 thing said as part of a discussion
2. [C]尖端,尖儿 sharp or tapered end of sth; tip
3. [C]点; 小数点 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)时刻,(某一)地点 particular time or instant; particular place or locality
5. [C]分数,得分 unit of measurement, value, scoring, etc.
6. [U][S]目的,意图 aim, goal, end, objective
7. [C]条款,细目 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. 增强 give force to

1.观点；看法；论点
You usepoint to refer to something that someone has said or written.

e.g. We disagree with everypoint Mr Blunkett makes...
布伦基特先生提出的观点我们一个都不同意。
e.g. Dave Hill's article makes the rightpoint about the Taylor Report...
戴夫·希尔的文章对《泰勒报告》的看法是正确的。

2.论据；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...
“如果他杀过一次人，那他一定已经杀了萨拉吧？”她说得有道理。
e.g. Oh I take yourpoint, John, about that.
噢，约翰，关于那一点，我觉得你说得对。

3.要点；核心问题
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.'...
“我请你跟我谈了吗？”——“问题不在这儿。”
e.g. The American Congress and media mostly missed thepoint about all this.
美国国会和媒体大都没搞清这一切的核心问题。

4.意义；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.
再留下来就没有意义了。

5.细节；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...
报告中的很多细节是正确的。
e.g. The most interestingpoint about the village was its religion...
这个村庄最有意思的地方就是它的宗教。

6.地点；地方；（表示位置的）点，处
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，皇帝在离首都还有几个星期路程的地方迎接了他。
e.g. The pain originated from apoint in his right thigh.
疼痛是从他右大腿的某处开始的。

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

point的近义词

e.g. We're all going to die at somepoint...
我们都将在某个时间死去。
e.g. At onepoint, around 70,000 members had failed to pay...
一度曾有约7万名成员没有支付费用。

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

9.（口语中表示）小数点
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...
这里是调频立体声103.7。
e.g. Inflation at ninepoint four percent is the worst for eight years.
9.4%的通货膨胀率是8年来最糟的。

10.（用作某些体育运动等计分单位的）点，分
In some sports, competitions, and games, apoint is one of the single marks that are added together to give the total score.

point在线翻译

e.g. They lost the 1977 World Cup final to Australia by a singlepoint...
他们在1977年的世界杯决赛中仅以一分之差输给了澳大利亚队。
e.g. Chamberlain scored 50 or more points four times in the season.
张伯伦在赛季中有4次得分不低于50。

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

e.g. Sightseers arrived from all points of the compass.
观光者来自四面八方。

12.（铁轨的）轨尖，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.
驶过道岔的车轮发出的哐啷哐啷声

13.插座
Apoint is an electric socket.

e.g. ...too far away from the nearest electricalpoint.
离最近的电掣位也太远

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...
我指了指坐得离我最近的男孩。
e.g. He pointed at me with the stem of his pipe...
他用烟斗柄指着我。

15.把…对准；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...
戴维·卡恩用手指指着玛丽。
e.g. A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.
一名男子用手枪指着他们，扣动了扳机。

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...
箭头指向卫生间。
e.g. You can go anywhere and still the compass points north or south...
无论走到哪里，罗盘仍然指向北或南。

17.显示；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...
早些时候的报告显示学生学习更为刻苦、持久，并且怀有学习热情。
e.g. Private polls and embassy reports pointed to a no vote.
私人民意调查和使馆报告表明投票结果将会是否决。

18.着重指出；强调；以…为证明
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...
乔治·福多尔以运动开展过程中的其他不足为证。
e.g. Gooch last night pointed to their bowling as the key to World Cup success.
古奇昨晚指出，他们的投球是在世界杯上取得成功的关键。

19.（用水泥等）勾嵌（砖或石墙的砌缝）
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.离题的；不相关的
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.
布赖恩不喜欢它，但那并不重要。

22.谈到正题；讲到关键问题
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.'...
他立刻切入正题道：“这件案子你处理得很棒。”
e.g. Was she ever going to get to thepoint?
她到底还会不会讲到重点？

23.证明自己的论点
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...
亲爱的，我想你已证明你的观点了。
e.g. Dr David McCleland, of Boston University, studied one-hundred people, aged eighteen to sixty, to prove thepoint...
为证明这一点，波士顿大学的戴维·麦克莱兰博士对100名年龄在18至60岁之间的人进行了研究。

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

point的反义词

e.g. She made apoint of spending as much time as possible away from Osborne House.
她特意尽可能地不呆在奥斯本庄园。

25.正要…之际；就要…之时
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...
他正要说话时电话铃响了。
e.g. She looked on thepoint of tears.
她看起来就要哭了。

26.切题的；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...
贝克先生微笑着，说得很中肯。
e.g. The description which he had been given was brief and to thepoint.
给他的描述言简意赅。

27.有一点；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，某种程度上来说还可以。”
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

相关词组：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

兑换旅行支票

A：May I help you, sir?
需要我帮忙吗，先生？

B：I'd like to cash some traveller's checks here.
我想在这儿兑换一些旅行支票。

A：Certainly. Do you have any identification?
当然可以。你有任何证明文件吗？

B：Yes, I have my Passport. Here it is.
是的，我有护照。这就是。

A：Fine. How much would you like to exchange, sir?
好的。您要兑换多少呢，先生？

B：What's the exchange rate today?
今天的兑换比率是多少？

A：A dollar is valued at eightpoint two RMB yuan.
一美元价值8.2元人民币。

B：Five hundred dollars, please. And could you give me ten dollar in small change?
请换500美元。再另外能否给我10元的小面额零钱？

A：Here you go, sir.
可以，先生。

point的近义词

B：Will it take long?
要很久吗？

A：No. Please endorse the check at the back.
不会的。请在支票的背面签名。

point

B：OK.
好的。

住宿

A：Good morning, sir. May I help you?
早安，先生。能为您服务吗？

B：Yes. I have a room booked with you, for three days starting today. Name of Lu, L-U.
是的，我已向你们订了房间，从今天开始，共三天。姓陆，L-U。

A：Thank you, Mr. Lu. Please wait a moment while I check our reservations list.That's Mr. Steven Lu, from Taipei?
谢谢，陆先生。请稍等，我查一下订房名单。您是Steven Lu，从台北来的？

B：Yes, it is.
是的，没错。

point的翻译

A：Mr. Lu, everything is OK. Your booking is from today through Wendnsday. Single room. Your room number is 512. Here's your key.
陆先生，没问题的。您从今天订到星期三，单人房。房间号码是512。这是您的钥匙。

B：Thanks. Could youpoint me in the right direction?
谢谢。您能告诉我要往哪里走吗？

A：Certainly, sir. The elevators are right across the lobby.Floors one to eight are the elevators to the left.
当然可以，先生。电梯就在大厅的正对面。 一到八楼上下使用的电梯在左边。

B：Hi. I'd like to cash an American Express traveler's check.
嗨，我想兑换美国运通的旅行支票。

A：Sure. Would you please sign your name on the back, sir, with your passport number? And I'll need to see your passport.
没问题。先生，请您在支票背后签上名字和护照号码。另外，我需要看一下您的护照。

B：Sure. Can you give me fifty dollars in small bills, please, and ten dollars in change?
好的。你可以帮我把50块钱换成小钞，10块换成零钱吗？

A：No problems. Here's your passport, and here's your money. Have a nice day, Mr. Lu.
没问题。这是您的护照，还有您的钱。祝您愉快，陆先生。

在医院

A：What’s wrong with you? You look pale.
你有什么不舒服吗？你看起来很苍白。

point的翻译

B：I’m not sure, I feel hot and cold.
我不确定，我感觉一阵冷一阵热。

A：When did the trouble start?
什么时候开始不舒服的？

B：I was sick most of the night.
我大半夜都难受。

A：It sounds like you are coming down with the flu. Let me take your temperature.
听起来你好像得了流行感冒。让我量量你的体温。

B：Have I got a high fever?
我发烧吗？

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

point的反义词

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--”.
来，让我瞧瞧你。 想听听你的胸部，现在往里吸气，深深地吸一口气，对了。咳嗽一下，再咳一次。我还想再查查你的喉咙，把嘴张开，说“啊——”

point的解释

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，确实有些炎症。好吧，我们来透视一下你的肺，再做些化验。

B：All right, thanks.
好，谢谢。

point的反义词

A：The tests showed nothing wrong. A slight viral infection.
化验结果没有问题，有点轻度病毒感染。

B：What shall I do today?
那我该怎么办？

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.
我给你开一些抗生素和阿司匹林。发烧时吃一片阿司匹林，每四个小时吃一粒抗生素胶囊。回家卧床休息两天。多喝开水，就会好的。这是处方。

B：Thank you, doctor. Good-bye.
谢谢你，大夫。再见。

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

这组短语的意思并不完全相同。其区别在于：

1.at the point of和on the point of的意思都是“将近…的时候”“即将…的时候”,前者多接名词,后者多接动名词。例如:

The boy hurt in the accident lay at the point of death for weeks, then he got well.事故中受伤的男孩生命垂危达数星期,后来他恢复了健康。

I'm glad you've come.I was on the point of telephoning you, but you've saved me the trouble now.你来了,我真高兴。刚才我正要给你打电话,但现在你让我省事了。

2.in point of意思是“关于”“就…而论”。例如:

In point of that test,I have discussed with him. 关于那个试验,我已经和他讨论了。

3.on the point of比 at the point of表示的时间更迫近。试体会：

The man was at the point of death.

这人快要死了。

The man was on the point of death.

这人就要死了。

point by point, point for point, point to point

这组短语的意思并不相同。其区别在于：

1.point by point的意思是“一点一点地”。例如:

The fire burns down point by point.火一点一点地变弱了。

2.point for point的意思是“一点一点地对比”。例如:

Point for point you must choose between the two men.一点一点地对比你必须在这两人中间挑一个。

3.point to point的意思是“从一点到另一点”。例如:

We advanced from point to point.我们从一点走向另一点。

point of view, advice, counsel, opinion, view

这组词(组)的共同意思是“意见”或“建议”。其区别在于：

1.point of view指看问题的角度,着眼于对事物的考虑方法,多指别人的观点。例如:

It is wrong to approach a problem from a metaphysical point of view.用形而上学的观点来看待问题是错误的。

2.opinion一般指对事物的看法,包括从纯个人的判断到较权威性的评论。例如:

He always imposes his opinion upon others.他总是把自己的意见强加于人。

The opinion is accepted as true.这个意见被认为是正确的。

Most of my classmates accord in that opinion.我们班大多数同学都是那个意见。

3.counsel是正式用语,多指重要的或具有权威性的意见。例如:

You had better follow his counsel.你最好听从他的忠告。

They refused to listen to the old man's counsel.他们不听老人的劝告。

4.view表示对某事物的特殊看法,特指个人学识与感情影响的意见,常用复数形式。例如:

His views are conservative.他的见解是保守的。

5.advice通常指向某人提出意见或看法,促使对方去做或不做某事以免犯错误,有劝告的意味。例如:

He asked me to give him some advice.他请我给他提些建议。

I accepted his advice in buying a new car.我听了他的话买了辆新车。

She countered that her advice had not been heeded.她反驳说她的建议未被重视。

下面各组中两个句子意思相同：

She pricked herself with the point of a needle.

She pricked herself on the point of a needle.

她被针扎了一下。

The roof seems on the point of falling in.

The roof seems at the point of falling in.

屋顶眼看就要塌下来了。

He made a point of drawing him into the conversation.

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

他决意要引导他发言。

point at, point to

这两个短语的意思有所区别：point to的意思是“指向”; 而point at的意思是“指着”,含有某种目的性。以事物作主语时,用point to更常见。例如:

The needle of a compass points to the north.罗盘指向北方。

We must teach our children that it is not polite and ill-bred to point at people.我们必须教育自己的孩子,用手指人是不礼貌的,没教养的。

另外, point at可分开用,即point后直接跟名词或代词作宾语, at表示方向; 而point to不能这样用。例如:

Point the gun at the target.用枪对准靶子。

point, aim, level, train

这组词的共同意思是“对准”“瞄准”,它们之间的区别是:

1.瞄准方法不同:aim指端起枪瞄准; train指把枪放在对准其目标的位置上; level指把枪放在水平位置上瞄准; point则指以某物的一端或尖端对准某一点。例如:

The army trained its cannon on the fort.军队把大炮对准了要塞。

The second sentry leveled his halberd at the parson's breast.第二个警卫把他的戟对准了牧师的胸口。

He pointed his finger at me.他用手指着我。

2.搭配范围不同:aim和train可以表示以镜头对准; 而level和point不能这样用。例如可以说He trained the camera upon the children.它把相机对准孩子们。

3.连用的介词不同:aim与at, for连用; train与on〔upon〕连用; level与at, against 连用; 而point则与at, to连用。

4.使用场合不同:aim for多见于较正式的文体中。

point out, indicate, show

这组词(组)都有“表示”“表明”的意思。其区别在于：

1.point out更强调“指出”。例如:

She pointed out that the closing date for making applications had passed.她指出申请的截止日期已经过了。

2.show通常用于一眼就可以看清的东西,多用于有意识的行为。例如:

Does the mark of the wound still show?伤痕还看得出吗?

Tickets, please. Show your tickets.票,请把票拿出来。

3.indicate常用于无意识的行为。例如:

A signpost indicated the right road for us to follow.一个路标给我们指示应走的路。

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。