英语词汇“point”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	point
释义	point —point /pɔɪnt/ Ⅰ adjective [before noun] ► F0 relating to when a ballet dancer dances on their toes: » a pair of point shoes» Today we'll do some point work.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Ballet Ⅱ noun (ELECTRIC) 1 F0 [C] _UK a socket to which a wire from a piece of electrical equipment is connected in order to supply it with electricity or a radio, television, or other signal: » a TV antenna point» There is a phone point in every room.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Electrical switches and connections 2 F0 [C] _SPECIALIZED in some car engines, either of two parts that allow or prevent the flow of electricity: » He checked the points and plugs and topped up the oil.Thesaurus⁺: ↑The engine and engine parts , ↑Engines and motorsWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly Ⅲ noun (FEET) points [plural] _SPECIALIZED► F0 the toes of a ballet dancer's shoes: » She is learning how to dance on her points.Thesaurus⁺: ↑BalletThesaurus⁺: ↑Shoes and shoemaking Ⅳ noun (IDEA EXPRESSED) 1 B1 [C] an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said or written: » I'd like to discuss the first point in your essay.» You made some interesting points in your speech.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Ideas, concepts and theoriesThesaurus⁺: ↑Opinions, beliefs and points of view the/sb's point 2 B2 the meaning or most important part of what someone says or writes: » The point is, if you don't claim the money now you might never get it.» I think you missed (= did not understand) the point of what she was saying.» I take your point/Point taken (= I understand that what you are saying is important).» Please get to the point (= say the thing that is most important to you).» He hasn't got much money, but that's not the point (= that is not the important thing).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Ideas, concepts and theoriesThesaurus⁺: ↑Opinions, beliefs and points of view 3 B1 [S] an opinion or fact that deserves to be considered seriously, or that other people agree is true: » Yes, I can see your point/you've got a point there.» OK, you've made your point (= told us your opinion) - there's no need to go on about it.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Opinions, beliefs and points of view beside the point 4 F0 not important or not related to the subject being discussed: » The fact that he doesn't want to come is beside the point - he should have been invited.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Irrelevant that's a (good) point 5 B2 said to show that what someone has just said is true or important: » "We'll take the bus." "But we haven't got any money for the fare." "That's a point."Thesaurus⁺: ↑Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptanceWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly • • • Extra Examples:» The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard.» What relevance does that point have to the discussion?» Time is short so I'll get straight to the point.» I'm unclear about a couple of points in your proposal - could you go over them again?» I'll just summarize the main points of the argument in a few words if I may. Ⅴ noun (MARK) 1 F0 [C] a small, round mark on a line, plan, or map to show the position of something: » Join the points A and B together on the diagram with a straight line.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Places and locations , ↑Unpleasant places 2 C2 [C] a mark on a compass that shows direction, such as north, south, east, and west Thesaurus⁺: ↑Points of the compass , ↑Direction of motion 3 F0 [C] a very small, round light that you can see in the distance: » I could just make out the tiny points of a car's headlights far away.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Quantities and units of lightWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly Ⅵ noun (RAILWAY) points [plural] _{MAINLY UK} (_{US USUALLY} switches)► F0 a place on a railway track where the rails (= metal bars on which the trains travel) can be moved to allow a train to change from one track to another: » The train rattled as it went over the points.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Railways and railway lines Ⅶ noun (TIME/PLACE) 1 B2 [C] a particular time or stage reached in a process: » At that point, a soldier opened fire on the car.» I was completely lost at one point.» [+ question word] It was so confusing that eventually it got to the point where no one knew what was going on.» I said I'd tell her the bad news, but when it came to the point (= when I had to do it), I couldn't.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Points in timeThesaurus⁺: ↑Stages and phases 2 F0 [C] a particular place: » the point where the road bends» This is a good point from which to watch the race.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Places and locations , ↑Unpleasant places boiling, melting, freezing, etc. point 3 F0 the temperature at which a substance boils, melts, freezes, etc. Thesaurus⁺: ↑Measurements of temperatureWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly • • • Extra Examples:» I'm sure at some point in the future I'll want a baby.» At no point did the company do anything illegal.» It doesn't have to be done this minute, but at some point this week please.» I was near to tears at one point during the film.» I've reached the point where I'm not going to put up with her criticisms of me any more. Ⅷ noun (UNIT) 1 B1 [C] a mark or unit for counting, especially how much a person or team has scored in a sport: » The youngest skier won the most points.» He won the world heavyweight boxing championship on points (= as a result of the points that he had won).» Interest rates have risen by two percentage points (= two percent).Thesaurus⁺: ↑General terms used in ball sportsThesaurus⁺: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeated 2 F0 [C] _SPECIALIZED a unit used for measuring the size of printed letters, equal to about 0.3 mm: » The large letters are in 7.5 point type, and the small letters are in 6 point.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Weighing and measuringWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly • • • Extra Examples:» I won that point, I'm telling you! The ball was definitely in!» This was a very impressive performance by the young player, who scored 12 points within the first 10 minutes.» Clive's team is on five points while Joan's is on seven.» The player had points deducted from his score for arguing with the referee.» On Wall Street today, the Dow Jones rose 55 points following good economic figures. Ⅸ noun [C] (CHARACTERISTIC) ► B2 a particular quality or characteristic of a person or thing: » There are various points to look out for when you're judging dogs in a competition.» He's boring, but I suppose he has his good points.» I think her kindness is one of her strong points (= one of her good qualities).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Conditions and characteristicsWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly Ⅹ noun [C] (PIECE OF LAND) ► F0 a long, thin area of land that stretches out into the sea: » Spurn PointThesaurus⁺: ↑Promontories and peninsulasWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly Ⅺ noun [C] (SHARP END) ► B2 the sharp end of something, such as a knife: » The knife landed with its point sticking into the floor.» Be careful with that needle - it has a very sharp point.→ _{SEE ALSO} GUNPOINT(Cf. ↑gunpoint)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Sharp and bluntWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly • • • Extra Examples:» The bone had been honed to a point.» The point of this pencil isn't sharp enough.» the sharp point of a sword/dagger» He thrust the sharp point of his weapon into the heavy wooden door.» She carefully pushed the sharp point of the needle into the back of her hand. Ⅻ noun [C] (SIGN) ► B2 a small, round spot that is used in numbers to separate whole numbers from parts of numbers: » One kilogram equals two point two (= 2.2) pounds.» The error occurred when someone left out the decimal point.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Mathematical symbolsWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly ⅩⅢ noun [S or U] (PURPOSE) ► B2 purpose or usefulness: » [+ -ing verb] _INFORMAL There's no point arguing about it - we're going and that's that.» I'd like to write to him, but what's the point? He never writes back.» I see little point in discussing this further.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Goals and purposesWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly • • • Extra Examples:» What's the point of that?» What's the point of shouting at him?» There's no point in going if Maggie isn't going to be there.» There's no point in getting yourself all upset over it.» I'm not going to this afternoon's session - I don't see the point of it. ⅩⅣ verb ↑Verb Endings for point 1 A2 [I] to direct other people's attention to something by holding out your finger towards it: » "Look at that!" she said, pointing at the hole in the door.» Small children are often told that it's rude to point.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Showing and demonstrating 2 B1 [T] to hold something out in the direction of someone or something: » He said that the man had pointed a knife at him.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Showing and demonstrating 3 B1 [I] If something points in a particular direction, it is turned towards that direction: » The road sign points left.» All the cars were pointing in the same direction.» There was an arrow pointing to the door.Thesaurus⁺: ↑General location and orientationWord Builder:–Nouns: point, pointer–Adjectives: pointed, pointless–Verbs: point–Adverbs: pointlessly • • • Extra Examples:» It is impolite to point at people.» She spun the globe, and pointed to the Solomon Islands.» She pointed to her watch as a sign that it was getting late and she wanted to leave.» Select the function you require by pointing to the toggle with the mouse and then clicking.» "No, go that way, " I said, pointing in the opposite direction.Common mistake: point or point out?! Warning: choose the correct verb!! To talk about making a person notice something, or telling someone about some information, don't say 'point', say point out::✗ I would like to point a number of mistakes in your article.» I would like to point out a number of mistakes in your article.
随便看	dissolve dissolve into tears/laughter dissonance dissonant dissuade distance distance learning distance multiplier distance yourself from sth distant distantly distaste distasteful distastefully distastefulness distemper distend distension distil distillation distilled water distiller distillery distinct distinction

英语词典包含67674条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。