point
柯林斯词典
- NOUN USES
1. N-COUNT You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. 看法
We disagree with every point she makes. 我们不同意她提出的任何观点。
The following account will clearly illustrate this point. 以下的陈述将清楚地阐明这一看法。
2. N-SING 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. 重要性
"If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?" She had a point there. “如果他已经杀过一次人,莎拉就一定是他杀的了吗?”她这句话有道理。
3. N-SING The point of what you are saying or discussing is the most important part that provides a reason or explanation for the rest. 要点
"Did I ask you to talk to me?"—"That's not the point."
“我要你跟我说了吗?”—“问题不在这儿。”
4. N-SING 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. 意义; 目的
What was the point of thinking about him?
想着他有什么意义呢?
5. N-COUNT A point is a detail, aspect, or quality of something or someone. 细节 (之处)
Many of the points in the report are correct. 报告中的很多细节是正确的。
The most interesting point about the village was its religion. 这个村庄最有趣的一点是它的宗教。
6. N-COUNT A point is a particular place or position where something happens. 地点
I'm sure there's another point we could meet at, but not there. 我确信我们还有别的地点可以会面,但不是那儿。
7. N-SING You use point to refer to a particular time, or to a particular stage in the development of something. 时刻; 阶段
We're all going to die at some point. 我们都会在某一时刻死去的。
It got to the point where he had to leave. 到了他不得不离开的时候了。
8. N-COUNT The point of something such as a pin, needle, or knife is the thin, sharp end of it. (别针、针、刀等的) 尖端
Put the tomatoes into a bowl and stab each one with the point of a knife. 把那些西红柿放在一只碗里,然后用刀尖把每个都划开。
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. 点; 小数点
This is FM stereo one oh three point seven. 这里是调频立体声广播103.7兆赫。
10. N-COUNT In some sports, competitions, and games, a point is one of the single marks that are added together to give the total score. (体育比赛中的) 得分
Chamberlain scored 50 or more points four times in the season. 张伯伦在那个赛季中4次得分在50或50以上。
11. N-COUNT The points of the compass are directions such as North, South, East, and West. (罗盘的) 方位点
Sightseers arrived from all points of the compass. 观光客从四面八方赶了过来。
12. N-PLURAL On a railway line, 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. (铁轨的) 接点[英国英语]
...a set of railway tracks – including points – and a model train. …一套铁轨–含转辙器–和一个火车模型。
13. →see also breaking point , focal point , point of sale , point of view , sticking point , vantage point
N-PLURAL
1. V-I If you point at a person or thing, you hold out your finger toward them in order to make someone notice them. (用手指) 指向
I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me. 我指了指坐得离我最近的那个男孩。
He pointed at me with the stem of his pipe. 他用他的烟斗柄指着我。
2. V-T If you point something at someone, you aim the tip or end of it toward them. 对准
David pointed his finger at Mary. 戴维手指着玛丽。
3. V-I If something points to a place or points in a particular direction, it shows where that place is or it faces in that direction. 指向
An arrow pointed to the toilets. 一个箭头指向了厕所。
He controlled the car until it was pointing forward again. 他控制住了汽车,直到车头再次朝向前方。
4. V-I If something points to a particular situation, it suggests that the situation exists or is likely to occur. 表明; 显示
Earlier reports pointed to students working harder, more continuously, and with enthusiasm. 早期的报告显示学生学习更刻苦、持续的时间更长,而且兴致高昂。
5. V-I If you point to something that has happened or that is happening, you are using it as proof that a particular situation exists. 着重指出
George Fodor points to other weaknesses in the campaign. 乔治·福多尔着重指出了这场活动的其他缺点。
6. →see also pointed
V-I
1. PHRASE If you say that something is beside the point, you mean that it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing. 不相关的
Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point. 布赖恩是不喜欢它,但这同讨论的问题不相关。
2. PHRASE When someone comes to the point or gets to the point, they start talking about the thing that is most important to them. 谈正题; 言归正传
He came to the point at once. "You did a splendid job on this case."
他立刻切入正题。“你这件事情干得真棒。”
3. PHRASE 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. 证明自己的论点
I think you've made your point, dear. 我想你已经证明了你的论点,亲爱的。
Dr. David McCleland studied one-hundred people, aged eighteen to sixty, to prove the point. 戴维·麦克莱兰博士对100个年龄在18岁到60岁之间的人进行了研究,以证明自己的论点。
4. PHRASE If you make a point of doing something, you do it in a very deliberate or obvious way. 有意
She made a point of spending as much time as possible away from Oklahoma. 她有意尽可能长时间地呆在俄克拉何马以外的地方。
5. PHRASE If you are on the point of doing something, you are about to do it. 正要…之际
He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang. 他正要说些什么的时候,电话响了。
6. PHRASE Something that is to the point is relevant to the subject that you are discussing, or expressed neatly without wasting words or time. 中肯的
The description which he had been given was brief and to the point. 对他所作的描述简要、中肯。
7. PHRASE If you say that something is true up to a point, you mean that it is partly but not completely true. 在一定程度上
"Was she good?"—"Mmm. Up to a point."
“她优秀吗?”—“嗯,还过得去。”
8. N-COUNT A point is a unit of measurement equal to one twelfth of a pica, or approximately 0.01384 inch. There are approximately 72 points to the inch. 点(计量单位)[printing]
9. in point of fact→see fact
10. to point the finger at someone→see finger
11. a sore point→see sore
返回 point
point /pɔɪnt/ (points)
VERB USES
point /pɔɪnt/ (pointing,pointed,points)
PHRASES
point /pɔɪnt/
剑桥词典
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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 .
point noun (IDEA EXPRESSED)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]an idea , opinion , or piece of information that is said or written
观点;论点
I'd like to discuss the first point in your essay . 我想讨论一下你文章中的第一点。
You made some interesting points in your speech . 你发言中有些观点很有趣。
the/sb's point
the meaning or most important part of what someone says or writes
(某人)的意思,要点
The point is, if you don't claim the money now you might never get it. 重要的是,如果你现在不索要这笔钱的话,你可能就再也得不到了。
I think you missed (= did not understand ) the point of what she was saying. 我认为你没有理解她说的要点。
I take your point/Point taken (= I understand that what you are saying is important ). 我明白你的意思。
Please get to the point (= say the thing that is most important to you). 请言归正转。
He hasn't got much money , but that's not the point (= that is not the important thing). 他没有多少钱,但这不是重点。
[ 单数名词 ]
an opinion or fact that deserves to be considered seriously , or that other people agree is true
想法,意见;事实
Yes, I can see your point/you've got a point there. 是的,我明白你的意思/你说得有道理。
OK, you've made your point (= told us your opinion ) - there's no need to go on about it. 好,你已经表明了你的观点,没必要再多说了。
beside the point
not important or not related to the subject being discussed
不重要的;离题的,不相关的
The fact that he doesn't want to come is beside the point - he should have been invited . 他不想来这并不重要——重要的是他本应被邀请的。
that's a (good) point
said to show that what someone has just said is true or important
所言极是
"We'll take the bus ." "But we don't have any money for the fare ." "That's a point." “我们乘公共汽车吧。”“但我们没钱买车票。”“这倒是。”
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point noun (TIME/PLACE)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a particular time or stage reached in a process
时刻;阶段
At that point, a soldier opened fire on the car . 就在此时,一个士兵向轿车开了火。
I was completely lost at one point. 我一度完全不知所措了。
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] It was so confusing that eventually it got to the point where no one knew what was going on. 这件事很莫名其妙,最终无人知道到底发生了什么事。
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. 我说过我要告诉她这个坏消息,但当真要这样做的时候,我却说不出口了。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
a particular place
地点
the point where the road bends 公路拐弯处
This is a good point from which to watch the race . 从这个地方观看比赛很好。
boiling, melting, freezing, etc. point
the temperature at which a substance boils , melts , freezes , etc.
沸点/熔点/冰点等
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point noun (PURPOSE)
[ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]purpose or usefulness
目的,意义;用处
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] informal There's no point arguing about it - we're going and that's that. 争辩也没有用——我们要去,就这么定了。
I'd like to write to him, but what's the point? He never writes back. 我愿意给他写信,但这有什么用呢?他从不回信。
I see little point in discuss ing this further . 我看不出继续讨论还有什么意义。
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point noun (UNIT)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a mark or unit for counting , especially how much a person or team has scored in a sport
(尤指体育运动的)比分,得分
The youngest skier won the most points. 那个最年轻的滑雪运动员得分最高。
He won the world heavyweight boxing championship on points (= as a result of the points that he had won ). 他以点数赢得了世界重量级拳击冠军。
Interest rates have risen by two percentage points (= two percent ). 利率上涨了两个百分点。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] publishing specialized
a unit used for measuring the size of printed letters , equal to about 0.3 mm or 1/72 of an inch
点,磅值(印刷字号的计量单位,约等于0.3毫米)
The large letters are in 7.5 point type , and the small letters are in 6 point. 大字母是7½磅字体,小字母是6磅字体。
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point noun (SHARP END)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]the sharp end of something, such as a knife
(刀等的)尖(端)
The knife landed with its point sticking into the floor . 刀落地时刀尖刺入了地面。
Be careful with that needle - it has a very sharp point. 小心针,它的头很尖。
也见 gunpoint
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point noun (CHARACTERISTIC)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a particular quality or characteristic of a person or thing
特点;特质;特征
There are various points to look out for when you're judging dogs in a competition . 在比赛中要根据各方面的特点对狗作出评判。
He's boring , but I suppose he has his good points. 他很乏味,但我认为他也有长处。
I think her kindness is one of her strong points (= one of her good qualities ). 我觉得为人和气是她的优点之一。
point noun (PIECE OF LAND)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a long , thin area of land that stretches out into the sea
尖岬,岬角
Spurn Point 斯珀恩角
point noun (SIGN)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a small , round spot that is used in numbers to separate whole numbers from parts of numbers
小数点
One kilogram equals two point two (= 2.2) pounds . 1公斤等于2.2磅。
The error occurred when someone left out the decimal point. 有人遗漏了小数点,出现了错误。
point noun (FEET)
points [ 名词的复数形式 ] theatre & film specializedthe toes of a ballet dancer's shoes
(芭蕾舞鞋的)鞋尖
She is learning how to dance on her points. 她正在学习如何足尖踮地跳舞。
point noun (ELECTRIC)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] UKa 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
插座
a TV antenna point 电视天线插口
There is a phone point in every room . 每个房间都有电话线插口。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] engineering specialized
in some car engines , either of two parts that allow or prevent the flow of electricity
(汽车发动机分电器的)接触点
He checked the points and plugs and topped up the oil . 他检查了分电器接触点和火花塞,加满了油。
point noun (RAILWAY)
points [ 名词的复数形式 ] mainly UK (US usually switches)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
(铁路的)道岔,转辙器
The train rattled as it went over the points. 火车哐啷哐啷驶过道岔。
point noun (MARK)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a small , round mark on a line , plan , or map to show the position of something
(表示位置的)点
Join the points A and B together on the diagram with a straight line . 将图上的 A 点和 B 点用直线连起来。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
a mark on a compass that shows direction , such as north , south , east , and west
(罗盘上的)方位点,罗经点
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
a very small , round light that you can see in the distance
光点
I could just make out the tiny points of a car's headlights far away. 我只能勉强看到远处车前灯的小小光点。
习语
be on the point of (doing) sthmake a point of doing sth
my point exactly
to the point
up to a point 返回 point