| 单词 | point |
| 释义 | point (pɔɪnt ) Word forms: points , pointing , pointed 1. countable noun B1 You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. We disagree with every point the Minister makes. This article makes the right point about the report. The following tale will clearly illustrate this point. 2. singular noun B1+ If you say that someone has a point, or if you take their point, you mean that you accept that what they have said is important and should be considered. 'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point there. Oh I take your point, John, about that. 3. singular noun B1 The point of what you are saying or discussing is the most important part that provides a reason or explanation for the rest. 'Did I ask you to talk to me?'—'That's not the point.' The American Congress and media mostly missed the point about all this. 4. singular noun B2 If you ask what the point of something is, or say that there is no point in it, you are indicating that a particular action has no purpose or would not be useful. What was the point of thinking about him? [+ of] There was no point in staying any longer. [+ in] 5. countable noun B1+ A point is a detail, aspect, or quality of something or someone. Many of the points in the report are correct. The most interesting point about the village was its religion. Science was never my strong point at school. Synonyms: aspect, detail, feature, side 6. countable noun B2 A point is a particular place or position where something happens. As a mark of respect the emperor met him at a point several weeks' march from the capital. The pain originated from a point in his right thigh. 7. singular noun [oft at NOUN] B2 You use point to refer to a particular time, or to a particular stage in the development of something. We're all going to die at some point. At one point, around 70,000 members had failed to pay. At this point Diana arrived. It got to the point where he had to leave. Synonyms: moment, time, stage, period 8. countable noun B2 The point of something such as a pin, needle, or knife is the thin, sharp end of it. 9. In spoken English, you use point to refer to the dot or mark in a decimal number that separates the whole numbers from the fractions. Inflation at nine point four percent is the worst for eight years. 10. countable noun B1 In some sports, competitions, and games, a point is one of the single marks that are added together to give the total score. They lost the 1977 World Cup final to Australia by a single point. Chamberlain scored 50 or more points four times in the season. 11. countable noun The points of the compass are directions such as North, South, East, and West. Sightseers arrived from all points of the compass. 12. plural noun On a railway track, the points 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. [British] ...the rattle of the wheels across the points. 13. countable noun A point is an electric socket. [British] ...too far away from the nearest electrical point. 14. verb A2 If you point at a person or thing, you hold out your finger towards them in order to make someone notice them. I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me. [VERB + at] He pointed at me with the stem of his pipe. [VERB at noun] He pointed to a chair, signalling for her to sit. [VERB + to] 15. verb B1 If you point something at someone, you aim the tip or end of it towards them. David Khan pointed his finger at Mary. [VERB noun + at] A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger. [VERB noun + at] Synonyms: aim, level, train, direct 16. verb B1 If something points to a place or points in a particular direction, it shows where that place is or it faces in that direction. An arrow pointed to the toilets. [VERB preposition/adverb] You can go anywhere and still the compass points north or south. [VERB preposition/adverb] He controlled the car until it was pointing forwards again. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: face, look, direct 17. verb If something points to a particular situation, it suggests that the situation exists or is likely to occur. Earlier reports pointed to pupils working harder, more continuously, and with enthusiasm. [VERB to noun] Private polls and embassy reports pointed to a no vote. [VERB + to] 18. verb If you point to something that has happened or that is happening, you are using it as proof that a particular situation exists. George Fodor points to other weaknesses in the way the campaign has progressed. [VERB + to] Gooch last night pointed to their bowling as the key to World Cup success. [VERB to noun] 19. verb When builders point 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. beside the point phrase If you say that something is beside the point, you mean that it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing. Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point. Synonyms: irrelevant, inappropriate, pointless, peripheral 22. come/get to the point phrase B2 When someone comes to the point or gets to the point, they start talking about the thing that is most important to them. He came to the point at once. 'You did a splendid job on this case.'. Was she ever going to get to the point? 23. make/prove one's point phrase B2 If you make your point or prove your point, you prove that something is true, either by arguing about it or by your actions or behaviour. I think you've made your point, dear. Dr David McCleland, of Boston University, studied one-hundred people, aged eighteen to sixty, to prove the point. The tie-break proved the point. 24. make a point of phrase B2 If you make a point of doing something, you do it in a very deliberate or obvious way. She made a point of spending as much time as possible away from Osborne House. 25. on the point of phrase B2 If you are on the point of doing something, you are about to do it. He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang. She looked on the point of tears. Synonyms: on the verge of, ready to, about to, just going to 26. to the point phrase Something that is to the point is relevant to the subject that you are discussing, or expressed neatly without wasting words or time. Mr. Baker was smiling and to the point. The description which he had been given was brief and to the point. Synonyms: relevant, appropriate, apt, pointed 27. up to a point phrase B2 If you say that something is true up to a point, you mean that it is partly but not completely true. 'Was she good?'—'Mmm. Up to a point.' It worked up to a point. Synonyms: partly, somewhat, in part, partially 28. on point phrase If a person or something they say is on point, it is relevant to what is being discussed. [mainly US] This legislation could not be more on point. I welcome the discussion, but they need to be polite and on point. 29. on point phrase If someone or something is on point, they are extremely good. [mainly US] Their live vocals were on point and highly impressive. The cooking is as clever and on point as it always is. 30. on point phrase If something or someone is on point, they are very elegant, stylish, or fashionable. [mainly US] Sneakers and loafers are more on point this season than pumps or courts. 31. a case in point phrase If you say that something is a case in point, you mean that it is a good example of something you have just mentioned. In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. A case in point is colonial India. 32. in point of fact phrase B1+ You use in fact, in actual fact, or in point of fact to indicate that you are giving more detailed information about what you have just said. We've had a pretty bad time. In fact, we very nearly split up this time. When he realised what he had done, he apologised. In actual fact he wrote me a note. He didn't go to university. In fact he left school at 16. 33. to point the finger at someone phrase If you point the finger at someone or point an accusing finger at someone, you blame them or accuse them of doing wrong. He said he wasn't pointing an accusing finger at anyone in the government or the army. 34. a sore point phrase If something is a sore point with someone, it is likely to make them angry or embarrassed if you try to discuss it. The continuing presence of foreign troops on South Korean soil remains a very sore point with these students. [+ with/for/between] Phrasal verbs: point out 1. phrasal verb If you point out an object or place, you make people look at it or show them where it is. They kept standing up to take pictures and point things out to each other. [VERB noun PARTICLE] They'd already driven along the wharf so that she could point out her father's boat. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you point out a fact or mistake, you tell someone about it or draw their attention to it. Critics point out that the prince, on his income, should be paying tax. [VERB PARTICLE that] I should point out that these estimates cover just the hospital expenditures. [VERB PARTICLE that] We all too easily point out our mothers' failings. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: point the finger at someone to blame someone for a mistake they have made or accuse them of doing something wrong One socialist blamed the press for his suicide, but some commentators pointed a finger at the political establishment. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be a sore point with someone if a particular subject is a sore point with someone, it makes them feel angry, embarrassed, or upset The continuing presence of foreign troops in their country remains a very sore point with these students. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers boiling point a situation which has become very tense or dangerous because the people involved are so angry that they are likely to go out of control Tempers were already close to boiling point as the dispute remained deadlocked for the ninth day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not to put too fine a point on it [British] said to mean that what you are about to say may sound unpleasant, unkind, or critical We didn't meet. In fact, not to put too fine a point on it, I was warned off. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a sticking point a problem which stops you from achieving something, especially in a series of negotiations or a discussion Sources say a Republican call for a cut in the capital gains tax is the main sticking point in budget negotiations. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: certain point And beyond a certain point, all you can do is to hope that he is protecting himself. Times, Sunday Times (2009) And yet, they have decided that at certain critical points they will not compromise. Christianity Today (2000) Reviews have to be carried out at a certain point in time. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Medics fear that Britain's obesity epidemic could be reaching crisis point. The Sun (2006) Army manpower is at a crisis point. The Sun (2013) Things hit crisis point in January this year. The Sun (2010) Moreover, the conference failed once again to grasp a crucial point. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The crucial point about friendship is endurance. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This brings us to the basic and crucial point. Christianity Today (2000) Before proceeding, there is one important point. Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995) You raise an important point. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That is the first and most important point that has to be made. Times, Sunday Times (2014) One key point missing from your coverage is the effect of individual motivation. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Three key points stand out. Times, Sunday Times (2009) To conclude the book we wish to emphasize a number of key points. Taking Drugs Seriously (1994) For me the main point is that we took a highly complex race yacht, having sailed her only six times before. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The main points are that it should be safe, it should be fun and it should be regular. Coping with Angina (1990) We got the result, that was the main point. The Sun (2009) If you look at the clubs who got maximum points over the busy Christmas period, it was the ones with big squads. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Over the next 12 games, we will be prepared and ready to get maximum points. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We've four home games coming up and need maximum points. Times, Sunday Times (2010) On a clear night they point the telescope to the central regions of our galaxy and observe hundreds of millions of stars, searching for those that change their brightness. Times,Sunday Times Since that time, however, planet hunter after planet hunter have pointed their telescopes to the star for signs of anything out of the ordinary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So bubble-hunters are pointing their telescopes at private equity and its heavy debt. Times, Sunday Times Accuracy of pointing the telescope can be hard to achieve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Also, an error in pointing the telescope can result in damage for the optics, and injury to the observer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The top point scorer will net a cool 5,000. The Sun She was the tournament's top point scorer with 175 points, an average of 21.8 points per game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He finished as the club's top point scorer in every season and only failed to score above one hundred points twice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was the leading point scorer (114 points) and leading try scorer (13). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was also the first player to become the seasons top point scorer on 5 occasions: 1938, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1946. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Columns from their era point skyward. Globe and Mail He nailed the take-off and flight but landed back wheel first and still pointing skyward. Times, Sunday Times The ten-year-old and his friends had planted the skewer in the ground beneath their treehouse, its sharp end pointing skyward. Times, Sunday Times Flanking the door and pointed-arch windows, a pair of hexagonal, stone turrets rise three storeys and are topped with hexagonal, conical roofs pointing skyward. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The front eave of the house points skyward. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Teams are ranked first to last in each statistical category with the highest point total available in a category equal to the number of teams in the league. Times, Sunday Times Love's point total was also a 36-hole record for the event. Globe and Mail She also added an assist to bring her point total to a goal and two assists in six games with the team. Globe and Mail The point total earned them the number 2 seed and the right to host all preliminary rounds of the playoffs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Still, forecasts for the long-term direction of oil point upward. Houston Chronicle But as the lyrics describe, you really do nt need to be irritated to point upward. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These projections don't point upward but project horizontally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The leaves are alternately arranged and point upward, sometimes pressed against the stem. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was still gas in the bow section of the ship, so it continued to point upward as the stern collapsed down. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A precious bonus point had been secured. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The team will be kicking themselves for allowing two precious points to slip from their grasp. The Sun (2012) His courage gained a precious point for his team. The Sun (2010) Eventually, once we'd properly tooled up, we re-emerged looking for the rest of the posse, at our recognised rendezvous point opposite my house. Times, Sunday Times But when they get to the rendezvous point as their deadline arrives, they realise they're 100 short. The Sun When she did not arrive at an agreed rendezvous point, he alerted a park ranger who raised the alarm. Times, Sunday Times The authorities made two unsuccessful attempts to pay the ransom, including a delivery by a helicopter that failed to find a rendezvous point designated by the group. Times, Sunday Times Our reporter was never told any of the locations until minutes before the agreed time - when an anonymous email would suddenly arrive revealing the rendezvous point to rush to. The Sun If you get no joy from the sales team, speak or write to the dealer's principal, again detailing all salient points. Times, Sunday Times I have ten seconds to make salient points to help these celebrities improve. The Sun As a mini public service, here are the salient points. Times, Sunday Times For serial topics, we began each lesson by summarizing salient points from the previous lessons. Christianity Today It was a brief 18 minutes; it covered most of the salient points; it offered a vague hope that this incident could - finally! Times, Sunday Times Their manager insisted that his team are 'not finished yet' after they were edged out of the automatic promotion places by a single point. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A week ago, in the first leg, they won by a single point. Times, Sunday Times (2015) No wonder the party's lead has crumbled to a single point. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He finds a spear point on the terrible altar and uses it to hunt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On top, these inscriptions are separated with a small flag at the spear point and, underneath, a conventionalized guelder-rose spray. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A finely worked spear point found with these items may have been displaced from a later stratum. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A highlight of his work there was his first archaeological find: a red stone spear point that he found in 1966. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the front elevation the formation resembled a set of stairs, but in profile and plan resembled a spear point. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He won eight unanswered points on his serve, matched by increasingly assured returns. Times, Sunday Times In the process, he enjoyed 244 unanswered points. The Sun In that third quarter, 13 unanswered points ended the match as a contest. Times, Sunday Times But that was merely the prelude to a dreadful third quarter, during which they shipped 20 unanswered points and slipped to a second successive loss. Times, Sunday Times But the hosts built up a 36-11 advantage by the break before adding 61 unanswered points in the second half. The Sun To underline the point, he said that he believes his team are showing the sort of form to contest the title. Times, Sunday Times To underline his point and outclass the competition, he calls a second character by the same name. The Times Literary Supplement To underline the point, they got married last year. Times, Sunday Times To underline the point, he arrived after she had already left. Times, Sunday Times As if to underline the point and unlike the film, none of the characters even smokes. The Times Literary Supplement He makes a valid point. The Sun (2016) Some employees might have valid points that you hadn't considered. Times, Sunday Times (2013) She has a valid point. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It was a vital point, and it had been hard-won. A VERY ENGLISH DECEIT: The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (2002) So the team's confidence is fragile and Sunderland could steal a vital point. The Sun (2013) They were three vital points in a tough game. The Sun (2012) The whole point of an inspection is to see the school as it is. Times, Sunday Times (2013) And yet, that is precisely the whole point of apologising. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The whole point of the web is to allow people to work flexibly. The Sun (2013) Translations: Chinese: 点, 指向, 尖, 分 Japanese: 要点, 指し示す, 先, 得点 |
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