point 的英语意思
pointpoint1 /pɔɪnt/ noun 
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idea [countable] a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion（论点或讨论中的）单一事实、观点或意见: 
That’s a very interesting point.那是一个非常有意思的论点。 She made some extremely good points.她提出了一些非常有价值的论点。 There are three important points we must bear in mind.有三个重要的论点是我们必须牢记的。 This brings me to my next point.这让我想到下一个论点。point about I agree with John’s point about keeping the costs down.我同意约翰关于控制成本的观点。► see thesaurus at comment2main meaning/idea the point the most important fact or idea最重要的事实或核心要点: The point is, at least we’re all safely back home.关键是，至少我们都平安到家了。 Nobody knows exactly how it works. That’s the whole point.没有人确切知道它是怎么运作的。这正是问题的关键所在。 He may not have stolen the money himself, but that’s not the point.他本人可能没有偷那笔钱，但这不是重点。 I wish you’d get to the point (=talk about the most important thing).我希望你能说到重点（=谈论最重要的事情）。 I’ll come straight to the point (=talk about the most important thing first).我就直说重点（=先谈最重要的事情）。 I need to find out who killed Alf, and more to the point (=what is more important) I need to do it before anyone else gets killed.我需要查出是谁杀了Alf，更重要的是（=更为重要的是），我得在其他人遇害之前把它查清楚。 We all like him, but that’s beside the point (=not the most important thing).我们都喜欢他，但那是无关紧要的（=不是最重要的事情）。 I think you’ve missed the point (=you have not understood the most important thing).我认为你没有理解要点（=你没有明白最重要的事情）。3purpose [uncountable] the purpose or aim of something某事物的目的或意图: I suppose we could save one or two of the trees, but what’s the point?我想我们可以保住一两棵树，但有什么意义呢？point of What’s the point of this meeting anyway?这次会议究竟有什么意义？ The whole point of this legislation is to protect children.这项立法的全部意义在于保护儿童。 There’s no point in worrying.担心也没有用。 We’re going to lose anyway, so I can’t see the point of playing.我们反正都会输，所以我不明白参加比赛有什么意义。 I didn’t see the point in moving to London.我不觉得搬到伦敦有什么意义。4place [countable] a particular place or position特定的地点或位置: The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1.事故发生在A15公路与M1公路相交的地点。 No cars are allowed beyond this point.此点以外不允许通行车辆。 a border crossing point边境口岸 Cairo is a convenient departure point for tours.开罗是旅游的便利出发地。 Dover is a point of entry into Britain.多佛是进入英国的入境口岸。► see thesaurus at place5in time/development [countable] an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something某事物发展过程中某一具体的时刻、时间点或阶段: I had reached a point in my career where I needed to decide which way to go.我的职业生涯已经到了一个需要决定方向的阶段。 She had got to the point where she felt that she could not take any more.她已经到了觉得自己再也无法承受的地步。 Their win over old rivals Manchester United was the high point (=best part) in their season.他们击败老对手曼彻斯特联队，是这个赛季的高峰（=最精彩的部分）。 Sales reached a low point in 1996.销售额在1996年跌至低谷。 We will take last week’s riots as a starting point for our discussion.我们将以上周的骚乱作为讨论的出发点。 At one point, I thought he was going to burst into tears.有一刻，我以为他要突然大哭起来了。 Maybe at this point we should move onto some of the practical experiments.也许在这个时间点上，我们应该进入一些实际操作的实验环节了。 At that point, I was still living at home and had no job.那时候，我还住在家里，没有工作。 You will probably sell the car at some point in the future.你可能在将来某个时候会卖掉这辆车。 It is impossible to give a definite answer at this point in time.在目前这个时间点上，不可能给出明确的答案。 Some children are bullied to the point of suicide (=until they reach this stage).有些孩子被欺凌到了要自杀的地步（=直到他们达到这种程度）。► see thesaurus at time6quality/feature [countable usually plural] a particular quality or feature that something or someone has某物或某人具有的某一特质或特点somebody’s/something’s good/bad points Sometimes she had to remind herself of his good points.有时她不得不提醒自己他的优点。point of They would spend hours discussing the finer points (=small details about qualities and features) of various cars.他们会花好几个小时讨论各种汽车的细微之处（=关于性能和特点的细节）。 The low price is one of its main selling points (=features that will help to sell it).低廉的价格是其主要卖点之一（=有助于销售的特点）。 Driving was not one of Baxter’s strong points.驾驶不是Baxter的强项之一。 One of the club’s plus points is that it is central.这家俱乐部的优势之一是地处市中心。 There were some weak points in his argument.他的论点中存在一些薄弱之处。7games/sport [countable] one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport游戏或运动中表示得分的标记或数字；分: He is three points behind the leader.他落后领先者三分。 Leeds United are now six points clear at the top of the table.利兹联队目前在积分榜上以六分的优势领先。 She had to win this point.她必须赢得这一分。 You get three points for a win and one point for a draw.赢一场得三分，平一场得一分。 You lose a point if you do not complete the puzzle on time.如果你不能按时完成谜题，就会失去一分。 The fight went the full fifteen rounds, and in the end the American won on points.这场比赛打满了十五回合，最终美国选手凭分数判定获胜。8sharp end [countable] a sharp end of something某物的尖端: the sharp point of a spear矛的尖端9boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc the temperature at which something boils, freezes, melts etc某物沸腾、冻结、融化等时的温度；沸点／冰点／熔点等: Heat the water until it reaches boiling point.将水加热至沸点。10the point of no return a stage in a process or activity when it becomes impossible to stop it or do something different某一过程或活动中已无法停止或改变方向的阶段reach/pass the point of no return I was aware that we had passed the point of no return.我意识到我们已经越过了不归点。11point of departure an idea which you use to start a discussion用于开展讨论的起始观点；出发点: He takes the idea of personal freedom as his point of departure.他以个人自由这一理念作为其出发点。12be on the point of (doing) something to be going to do something very soon即将做某事: I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes.我正要放弃搜寻，这时灌木丛中有什么东西吸引了我的目光。 The country’s economy is on the point of collapse.这个国家的经济正处于崩溃的边缘。13up to a point partly, but not completely在一定程度上，但并非完全如此: I agree with you up to a point.我在一定程度上同意你的看法。 That is true, but only up to a point.那是对的，但只在一定程度上是对的。14to the point dealing only with the important subject or idea, and not including any unnecessary discussions只涉及重要的主题或观点，不包含任何多余的讨论；简明扼要: Her comments were brief and to the point.她的评论简洁扼要。15make a point of doing something to do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort特意去做某事，即使需要付出额外的努力: He made a point of spending Saturdays with his children.他特意每个星期六都和孩子们在一起。 I always make a point of being early.我总是特意做到早到。16when/if it comes to the point British English used to talk about what happens when someone is in a difficult situation and has to make a difficult decision用于描述某人处于困境且不得不做出艰难决定时会发生什么: I’m sure that if it came to the point, he would do what is expected of him.我相信到了关键时刻，他会做出符合期望的事。17in point of fact formal正式 used when saying that something is true, although it may seem unlikely用于表示某事属实，即使看似不太可能: We were assured that the prisoners were being well treated, when in point of fact they were living in terrible conditions.我们被告知囚犯得到了妥善对待，而实际上他们生活在极其恶劣的条件下。18not to put too fine a point on it especially British English used when you are saying something in a very direct way用于以非常直接的方式表达某事: She’s lying, not to put too fine a point on it.直说吧，她在撒谎。19numbers [countable] a sign (.) used to separate a whole number from any decimals that follow it用于将整数与其后小数部分分开的符号（.）；小数点20measure on a scale [countable] a mark or measure on a scale刻度上的标记或量度；点: The stock market has fallen by over 200 points in the last week.上周股市下跌了200多点。21small spot [countable] a very small spot of light or colour极小的光点或色点: The stars shone like points of light in the sky.繁星在天空中像一个个光点闪烁。22direction [countable] one of the marks on a compass that shows direction罗盘上指示方向的刻度点之一；罗经点: Soldiers were advancing on us from all points of the compass.士兵从四面八方向我们逼近。23piece of land [countable] a long thin piece of land that stretches out into the sea延伸入海的细长陆地；海角；岬: We sailed round the point into a small, sheltered bay.我们绕过海角驶入一个小而遮蔽的海湾。24electricity [countable] British English a piece of plastic with holes in it which is attached to a wall and to which electrical equipment can be connected固定在墙上、可连接电气设备的带孔塑料装置；电源插座: a telephone point电话插座 an electrical point电源插座25railways points [plural] British English a piece of railway track that can be moved to allow a train to cross over from one track to another可移动的铁路轨道部件，用于使列车从一条轨道转到另一条；道岔: The train rattled over the points.火车隆隆地驶过道岔。 → pointeCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1adjectives形容词a good point· I think that’s a very good point.· 我认为那是一个非常好的论点。an interesting point· He has made an interesting point.· 他提出了一个有意思的论点。an important point· That’s an important point to bear in mind.· 这是一个需要牢记的重要论点。a serious point· He’s making a joke but there is a serious point there as well.· 他在开玩笑，但其中也有严肃的论点。a valid point· She raised a number of valid points.· 她提出了若干有效的论点。a general point· I’d like to make one further general point.· 我想再补充一个总体性的论点。a similar point· Kevin Phillips made a similar point in his 1993 book, ‘Boiling Point’.· Kevin Phillips 在他1993年的著作《Boiling Point》中提出了类似的论点。the main point· Finally, I will summarise the main points of this chapter.· 最后，我将总结本章的主要论点。one final/last point· There is one final point I would like to make.· 还有最后一个论点我想提出。verbs动词make a point· He makes the point that predicting behaviour is not easy.· 他指出，预测行为并非易事。put/get your point across (=make people understand it)· I think we got our point across.· 我认为我们已经把我们的意思表达清楚了。raise a point (=mention it)· I was going to raise that point.· 我正打算提出那个论点。illustrate/demonstrate a point· A simple example will illustrate the point.· 一个简单的例子就能说明这一论点。prove your/a point (=prove that what you say is right)· He was determined to prove his point.· 他决心要证明自己的论点。understand a point· I’m sorry, I don’t understand your point.· 对不起，我不理解你的论点。see/take/get somebody’s point (=understand or agree with it)· OK, I take your point. But it’s not that easy.· 好的，我明白你的意思了。但这没那么简单。have a point (=have made a good point)· Maybe she has a point.· 也许她说得有道理。labour the point British English, belabor the point American English (=keep saying something)· I don’t wish to labour the point, but why didn’t you just tell me?· 我不想反复强调这一点，但你为什么不直接告诉我呢？clarify a point (=make it clearer)· Could you clarify a couple of points for me?· 你能为我澄清几个论点吗？phrases短语point taken (=used to say to someone that you accept what they say)· All right, point taken – I should have asked you first.· 好吧，你说得对——我应该先问你的。the finer points of something (=the small details)· I’m afraid I don’t understand the finer points of the game.· 恐怕我不太理解这个游戏的细微之处。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2phrases短语the point is (that) ...· The point is that going by bus would be a lot cheaper.· 重点是，坐公共汽车会便宜得多。that’s the (whole) point· That’s the point. She didn’t tell us what was going on.· 这正是问题所在。她没有告诉我们发生了什么。that's not the point· We'd earn a lot of money, but that's not the point.· 我们会赚很多钱，但那不是重点。be beside the point (=be not the most important thing to consider)· He's the best person for the job so his age is beside the point.· 他是这份工作的最佳人选，所以他的年龄无关紧要。more to the point (=what is more important)· When did she leave, and, more to the point, why?· 她是什么时候离开的？更重要的是，为什么？verbs动词get/come (straight) to the point (=talk about the most important thing immediately)· I haven't got much time so let's get straight to the point.· 我时间不多，所以让我们直接说重点。get the point (=understand it)· He didn’t get the point at first.· 起初他没有理解要点。miss the point (=not understand it)· I don't know why but Mel always seems to miss the point.· 我不知道为什么，但Mel似乎总是抓不住重点。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 5— 释义 5verbs动词reach a point· Some couples reach a point where divorce is the only solution.· 一些夫妻会走到只有离婚才是唯一解决办法的地步。get to a point· You get to the point where ordinary things like climbing stairs are difficult.· 你会到达这样一个阶段：连上楼梯这样普通的事情都变得困难了。mark a high/low/turning etc point (=be or happen at a particular time in the development of something)· The day of the accident marked a turning point in Kenny’s life.· 事故发生的那天是Kenny人生的转折点。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + point形容词／名词 + pointa high point· Winning the World Championship was the high point of my career.· 赢得世界冠军是我职业生涯的高峰。a low point· She helped me when I was at a low point in my life.· 当我处于人生低谷时，她帮助了我。a starting point· The following recipes are a good starting point for making your own bread.· 以下食谱是自制面包的良好起点。a turning point (=the time when an important change starts, especially an improvement)· A turning point in the history of the republic came in 1358.· 共和国历史上的转折点发生于1358年。crisis point (=the point at which a situation becomes extremely serious)· The tensions within the country have reached crisis point.· 国内紧张局势已达到危机点。breaking point (=a time when someone or something can no longer deal with something)· Our resources are stretched to breaking point.· 我们的资源已被扩张到了崩溃点。bursting point (=a time when something is completely full)· The hospital was full to bursting point.· 医院已满到了爆满的地步。saturation point (=a time when no more can be added to something)· Is the market for computer games reaching saturation point?· 电脑游戏市场正在达到饱和点吗？phrases短语at one point (=at a time in the past)· At one point I was thinking of studying physics.· 有一段时间我曾考虑学物理。at some point· Over half the population suffers from back pain at some point in their lives.· 超过一半的人在一生中的某个时点会遭受背痛之苦。at this/that point· I’m not prepared at this point to make any decision.· 我目前还没准备好做任何决定。at this/that point in time formal正式 (=used especially in official speeches, announcements etc)· It would be wrong to comment at this point in time.· 在这个时间点发表评论是不恰当的。to the point of something (=until a stage is reached or is near)· British industry was driven to the point of collapse.· 英国工业被逼到了崩溃的边缘。there comes a point when/where ...· There comes a point where you have to accept defeat.· 总会有那么一个时刻，你不得不接受失败。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 6— 释义 6adjectives形容词good points· Every system has its good points and its drawbacks.· 每个系统都有其优点和缺点。bad points· What would you say are Natalie’s bad points?· 你认为Natalie的缺点是什么？somebody’s strong point (=something that they are good at)· Mathematics was never my strong point.· 数学从来不是我的强项。somebody’s weak point (=something that they are not good at)· Be honest about assessing your weak points.· 在评估自身弱点时要诚实。a plus point British English (=an advantage or good feature)· The airline’s outstanding safety record is a major plus point.· 该航空公司卓越的安全记录是一大加分项。a positive point· Underfloor heating has a lot of positive points.· 地暖有很多优点。a negative point· A few negative points should be mentioned.· 应当提及一些负面之处。a selling point (=a quality or feature that makes people want to buy something)· The house's main selling point is its beautiful garden.· 这栋房子的主要卖点是其美丽的花园。the finer points of something (=small details about the qualities or features of something)· I'm afraid I'm not interested in the finer points of cars.· 恐怕我对汽车的细节不感兴趣。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 7— 释义 7verbs动词score a point (=especially in games such as football, baseball, cricket etc)· The Kiwis scored 206 points in their three matches.· 新西兰队在三场比赛中共得了206分。win a point (=especially in games such as tennis, where the ball goes back and forth between competitors)· I didn't win a single point in my first few games.· 我在最初的几场比赛中一分未得。get a point informal非正式 (=score a point)· Our aim is to get as many points as possible.· 我们的目标是尽可能多地得分。lose a point· If he’s got the answer wrong, he loses 250 points.· 如果他答错了，就会失去250分。give/award somebody a point· I was awarded 17 points out of 20.· 我获得了20分中的17分。phrases短语win/lose by 5/10 etc points· We only lost by two points.· 我们只差两分输掉了比赛。win/lose on points (=win or lose a fight because of the judges’ decision)· He was knocked down twice, before losing on points.· 他被击倒了两次，最终以点数判负。be level on points British English:· The teams finished level on points.· 两队以积分相同的成绩结束比赛。
查看全部语言翻译1idea [countable] a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion（论点或讨论中的）单一事实、观点或意见: That’s a very interesting point.那是一个非常有意思的论点。 She made some extremely good points.她提出了一些非常有价值的论点。 There are three important points we must bear in mind.有三个重要的论点是我们必须牢记的。 This brings me to my next point.这让我想到下一个论点。point about I agree with John’s point about keeping the costs down.我同意约翰关于控制成本的观点。► see thesaurus at comment2main meaning/idea the point the most important fact or idea最重要的事实或核心要点: The point is, at least we’re all safely back home.关键是，至少我们都平安到家了。 Nobody knows exactly how it works. That’s the whole point.没有人确切知道它是怎么运作的。这正是问题的关键所在。 He may not have stolen the money himself, but that’s not the point.他本人可能没有偷那笔钱，但这不是重点。 I wish you’d get to the point (=talk about the most important thing).我希望你能说到重点（=谈论最重要的事情）。 I’ll come straight to the point (=talk about the most important thing first).我就直说重点（=先谈最重要的事情）。 I need to find out who killed Alf, and more to the point (=what is more important) I need to do it before anyone else gets killed.我需要查出是谁杀了Alf，更重要的是（=更为重要的是），我得在其他人遇害之前把它查清楚。 We all like him, but that’s beside the point (=not the most important thing).我们都喜欢他，但那是无关紧要的（=不是最重要的事情）。 I think you’ve missed the point (=you have not understood the most important thing).我认为你没有理解要点（=你没有明白最重要的事情）。3purpose [uncountable] the purpose or aim of something某事物的目的或意图: I suppose we could save one or two of the trees, but what’s the point?我想我们可以保住一两棵树，但有什么意义呢？point of What’s the point of this meeting anyway?这次会议究竟有什么意义？ The whole point of this legislation is to protect children.这项立法的全部意义在于保护儿童。 There’s no point in worrying.担心也没有用。 We’re going to lose anyway, so I can’t see the point of playing.我们反正都会输，所以我不明白参加比赛有什么意义。 I didn’t see the point in moving to London.我不觉得搬到伦敦有什么意义。4place [countable] a particular place or position特定的地点或位置: The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1.事故发生在A15公路与M1公路相交的地点。 No cars are allowed beyond this point.此点以外不允许通行车辆。 a border crossing point边境口岸 Cairo is a convenient departure point for tours.开罗是旅游的便利出发地。 Dover is a point of entry into Britain.多佛是进入英国的入境口岸。► see thesaurus at place5in time/development [countable] an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something某事物发展过程中某一具体的时刻、时间点或阶段: I had reached a point in my career where I needed to decide which way to go.我的职业生涯已经到了一个需要决定方向的阶段。 She had got to the point where she felt that she could not take any more.她已经到了觉得自己再也无法承受的地步。 Their win over old rivals Manchester United was the high point (=best part) in their season.他们击败老对手曼彻斯特联队，是这个赛季的高峰（=最精彩的部分）。 Sales reached a low point in 1996.销售额在1996年跌至低谷。 We will take last week’s riots as a starting point for our discussion.我们将以上周的骚乱作为讨论的出发点。 At one point, I thought he was going to burst into tears.有一刻，我以为他要突然大哭起来了。 Maybe at this point we should move onto some of the practical experiments.也许在这个时间点上，我们应该进入一些实际操作的实验环节了。 At that point, I was still living at home and had no job.那时候，我还住在家里，没有工作。 You will probably sell the car at some point in the future.你可能在将来某个时候会卖掉这辆车。 It is impossible to give a definite answer at this point in time.在目前这个时间点上，不可能给出明确的答案。 Some children are bullied to the point of suicide (=until they reach this stage).有些孩子被欺凌到了要自杀的地步（=直到他们达到这种程度）。► see thesaurus at time6quality/feature [countable usually plural] a particular quality or feature that something or someone has某物或某人具有的某一特质或特点somebody’s/something’s good/bad points Sometimes she had to remind herself of his good points.有时她不得不提醒自己他的优点。point of They would spend hours discussing the finer points (=small details about qualities and features) of various cars.他们会花好几个小时讨论各种汽车的细微之处（=关于性能和特点的细节）。 The low price is one of its main selling points (=features that will help to sell it).低廉的价格是其主要卖点之一（=有助于销售的特点）。 Driving was not one of Baxter’s strong points.驾驶不是Baxter的强项之一。 One of the club’s plus points is that it is central.这家俱乐部的优势之一是地处市中心。 There were some weak points in his argument.他的论点中存在一些薄弱之处。7games/sport [countable] one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport游戏或运动中表示得分的标记或数字；分: He is three points behind the leader.他落后领先者三分。 Leeds United are now six points clear at the top of the table.利兹联队目前在积分榜上以六分的优势领先。 She had to win this point.她必须赢得这一分。 You get three points for a win and one point for a draw.赢一场得三分，平一场得一分。 You lose a point if you do not complete the puzzle on time.如果你不能按时完成谜题，就会失去一分。 The fight went the full fifteen rounds, and in the end the American won on points.这场比赛打满了十五回合，最终美国选手凭分数判定获胜。8sharp end [countable] a sharp end of something某物的尖端: the sharp point of a spear矛的尖端9boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc the temperature at which something boils, freezes, melts etc某物沸腾、冻结、融化等时的温度；沸点／冰点／熔点等: Heat the water until it reaches boiling point.将水加热至沸点。10the point of no return a stage in a process or activity when it becomes impossible to stop it or do something different某一过程或活动中已无法停止或改变方向的阶段reach/pass the point of no return I was aware that we had passed the point of no return.我意识到我们已经越过了不归点。11point of departure an idea which you use to start a discussion用于开展讨论的起始观点；出发点: He takes the idea of personal freedom as his point of departure.他以个人自由这一理念作为其出发点。12be on the point of (doing) something to be going to do something very soon即将做某事: I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes.我正要放弃搜寻，这时灌木丛中有什么东西吸引了我的目光。 The country’s economy is on the point of collapse.这个国家的经济正处于崩溃的边缘。13up to a point partly, but not completely在一定程度上，但并非完全如此: I agree with you up to a point.我在一定程度上同意你的看法。 That is true, but only up to a point.那是对的，但只在一定程度上是对的。14to the point dealing only with the important subject or idea, and not including any unnecessary discussions只涉及重要的主题或观点，不包含任何多余的讨论；简明扼要: Her comments were brief and to the point.她的评论简洁扼要。15make a point of doing something to do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort特意去做某事，即使需要付出额外的努力: He made a point of spending Saturdays with his children.他特意每个星期六都和孩子们在一起。 I always make a point of being early.我总是特意做到早到。16when/if it comes to the point British English used to talk about what happens when someone is in a difficult situation and has to make a difficult decision用于描述某人处于困境且不得不做出艰难决定时会发生什么: I’m sure that if it came to the point, he would do what is expected of him.我相信到了关键时刻，他会做出符合期望的事。17in point of fact formal正式 used when saying that something is true, although it may seem unlikely用于表示某事属实，即使看似不太可能: We were assured that the prisoners were being well treated, when in point of fact they were living in terrible conditions.我们被告知囚犯得到了妥善对待，而实际上他们生活在极其恶劣的条件下。18not to put too fine a point on it especially British English used when you are saying something in a very direct way用于以非常直接的方式表达某事: She’s lying, not to put too fine a point on it.直说吧，她在撒谎。19numbers [countable] a sign (.) used to separate a whole number from any decimals that follow it用于将整数与其后小数部分分开的符号（.）；小数点20measure on a scale [countable] a mark or measure on a scale刻度上的标记或量度；点: The stock market has fallen by over 200 points in the last week.上周股市下跌了200多点。21small spot [countable] a very small spot of light or colour极小的光点或色点: The stars shone like points of light in the sky.繁星在天空中像一个个光点闪烁。22direction [countable] one of the marks on a compass that shows direction罗盘上指示方向的刻度点之一；罗经点: Soldiers were advancing on us from all points of the compass.士兵从四面八方向我们逼近。23piece of land [countable] a long thin piece of land that stretches out into the sea延伸入海的细长陆地；海角；岬: We sailed round the point into a small, sheltered bay.我们绕过海角驶入一个小而遮蔽的海湾。24electricity [countable] British English a piece of plastic with holes in it which is attached to a wall and to which electrical equipment can be connected固定在墙上、可连接电气设备的带孔塑料装置；电源插座: a telephone point电话插座 an electrical point电源插座25railways points [plural] British English a piece of railway track that can be moved to allow a train to cross over from one track to another可移动的铁路轨道部件，用于使列车从一条轨道转到另一条；道岔: The train rattled over the points.火车隆隆地驶过道岔。 → pointeCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1adjectives形容词a good point· I think that’s a very good point.· 我认为那是一个非常好的论点。an interesting point· He has made an interesting point.· 他提出了一个有意思的论点。an important point· That’s an important point to bear in mind.· 这是一个需要牢记的重要论点。a serious point· He’s making a joke but there is a serious point there as well.· 他在开玩笑，但其中也有严肃的论点。a valid point· She raised a number of valid points.· 她提出了若干有效的论点。a general point· I’d like to make one further general point.· 我想再补充一个总体性的论点。a similar point· Kevin Phillips made a similar point in his 1993 book, ‘Boiling Point’.· Kevin Phillips 在他1993年的著作《Boiling Point》中提出了类似的论点。the main point· Finally, I will summarise the main points of this chapter.· 最后，我将总结本章的主要论点。one final/last point· There is one final point I would like to make.· 还有最后一个论点我想提出。verbs动词make a point· He makes the point that predicting behaviour is not easy.· 他指出，预测行为并非易事。put/get your point across (=make people understand it)· I think we got our point across.· 我认为我们已经把我们的意思表达清楚了。raise a point (=mention it)· I was going to raise that point.· 我正打算提出那个论点。illustrate/demonstrate a point· A simple example will illustrate the point.· 一个简单的例子就能说明这一论点。prove your/a point (=prove that what you say is right)· He was determined to prove his point.· 他决心要证明自己的论点。understand a point· I’m sorry, I don’t understand your point.· 对不起，我不理解你的论点。see/take/get somebody’s point (=understand or agree with it)· OK, I take your point. But it’s not that easy.· 好的，我明白你的意思了。但这没那么简单。have a point (=have made a good point)· Maybe she has a point.· 也许她说得有道理。labour the point British English, belabor the point American English (=keep saying something)· I don’t wish to labour the point, but why didn’t you just tell me?· 我不想反复强调这一点，但你为什么不直接告诉我呢？clarify a point (=make it clearer)· Could you clarify a couple of points for me?· 你能为我澄清几个论点吗？phrases短语point taken (=used to say to someone that you accept what they say)· All right, point taken – I should have asked you first.· 好吧，你说得对——我应该先问你的。the finer points of something (=the small details)· I’m afraid I don’t understand the finer points of the game.· 恐怕我不太理解这个游戏的细微之处。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2phrases短语the point is (that) ...· The point is that going by bus would be a lot cheaper.· 重点是，坐公共汽车会便宜得多。that’s the (whole) point· That’s the point. She didn’t tell us what was going on.· 这正是问题所在。她没有告诉我们发生了什么。that's not the point· We'd earn a lot of money, but that's not the point.· 我们会赚很多钱，但那不是重点。be beside the point (=be not the most important thing to consider)· He's the best person for the job so his age is beside the point.· 他是这份工作的最佳人选，所以他的年龄无关紧要。more to the point (=what is more important)· When did she leave, and, more to the point, why?· 她是什么时候离开的？更重要的是，为什么？verbs动词get/come (straight) to the point (=talk about the most important thing immediately)· I haven't got much time so let's get straight to the point.· 我时间不多，所以让我们直接说重点。get the point (=understand it)· He didn’t get the point at first.· 起初他没有理解要点。miss the point (=not understand it)· I don't know why but Mel always seems to miss the point.· 我不知道为什么，但Mel似乎总是抓不住重点。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 5— 释义 5verbs动词reach a point· Some couples reach a point where divorce is the only solution.· 一些夫妻会走到只有离婚才是唯一解决办法的地步。get to a point· You get to the point where ordinary things like climbing stairs are difficult.· 你会到达这样一个阶段：连上楼梯这样普通的事情都变得困难了。mark a high/low/turning etc point (=be or happen at a particular time in the development of something)· The day of the accident marked a turning point in Kenny’s life.· 事故发生的那天是Kenny人生的转折点。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + point形容词／名词 + pointa high point· Winning the World Championship was the high point of my career.· 赢得世界冠军是我职业生涯的高峰。a low point· She helped me when I was at a low point in my life.· 当我处于人生低谷时，她帮助了我。a starting point· The following recipes are a good starting point for making your own bread.· 以下食谱是自制面包的良好起点。a turning point (=the time when an important change starts, especially an improvement)· A turning point in the history of the republic came in 1358.· 共和国历史上的转折点发生于1358年。crisis point (=the point at which a situation becomes extremely serious)· The tensions within the country have reached crisis point.· 国内紧张局势已达到危机点。breaking point (=a time when someone or something can no longer deal with something)· Our resources are stretched to breaking point.· 我们的资源已被扩张到了崩溃点。bursting point (=a time when something is completely full)· The hospital was full to bursting point.· 医院已满到了爆满的地步。saturation point (=a time when no more can be added to something)· Is the market for computer games reaching saturation point?· 电脑游戏市场正在达到饱和点吗？phrases短语at one point (=at a time in the past)· At one point I was thinking of studying physics.· 有一段时间我曾考虑学物理。at some point· Over half the population suffers from back pain at some point in their lives.· 超过一半的人在一生中的某个时点会遭受背痛之苦。at this/that point· I’m not prepared at this point to make any decision.· 我目前还没准备好做任何决定。at this/that point in time formal正式 (=used especially in official speeches, announcements etc)· It would be wrong to comment at this point in time.· 在这个时间点发表评论是不恰当的。to the point of something (=until a stage is reached or is near)· British industry was driven to the point of collapse.· 英国工业被逼到了崩溃的边缘。there comes a point when/where ...· There comes a point where you have to accept defeat.· 总会有那么一个时刻，你不得不接受失败。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 6— 释义 6adjectives形容词good points· Every system has its good points and its drawbacks.· 每个系统都有其优点和缺点。bad points· What would you say are Natalie’s bad points?· 你认为Natalie的缺点是什么？somebody’s strong point (=something that they are good at)· Mathematics was never my strong point.· 数学从来不是我的强项。somebody’s weak point (=something that they are not good at)· Be honest about assessing your weak points.· 在评估自身弱点时要诚实。a plus point British English (=an advantage or good feature)· The airline’s outstanding safety record is a major plus point.· 该航空公司卓越的安全记录是一大加分项。a positive point· Underfloor heating has a lot of positive points.· 地暖有很多优点。a negative point· A few negative points should be mentioned.· 应当提及一些负面之处。a selling point (=a quality or feature that makes people want to buy something)· The house's main selling point is its beautiful garden.· 这栋房子的主要卖点是其美丽的花园。the finer points of something (=small details about the qualities or features of something)· I'm afraid I'm not interested in the finer points of cars.· 恐怕我对汽车的细节不感兴趣。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 7— 释义 7verbs动词score a point (=especially in games such as football, baseball, cricket etc)· The Kiwis scored 206 points in their three matches.· 新西兰队在三场比赛中共得了206分。win a point (=especially in games such as tennis, where the ball goes back and forth between competitors)· I didn't win a single point in my first few games.· 我在最初的几场比赛中一分未得。get a point informal非正式 (=score a point)· Our aim is to get as many points as possible.· 我们的目标是尽可能多地得分。lose a point· If he’s got the answer wrong, he loses 250 points.· 如果他答错了，就会失去250分。give/award somebody a point· I was awarded 17 points out of 20.· 我获得了20分中的17分。phrases短语win/lose by 5/10 etc points· We only lost by two points.· 我们只差两分输掉了比赛。win/lose on points (=win or lose a fight because of the judges’ decision)· He was knocked down twice, before losing on points.· 他被击倒了两次，最终以点数判负。be level on points British English:· The teams finished level on points.· 两队以积分相同的成绩结束比赛。pointpoint2 verb 1show something with your finger [intransitive, transitive] to show something to someone by holding up one of your fingers or a thin object towards it用手指或细长物品朝某物指去，向某人指示；指: ‘Look!’ she said and pointed."看！"她说着用手指了指。point at I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said.我能看到他用手指着我，向其他客人讲我说过的话。point to/towards She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore.她正指向一艘正在驶近岸边的小船。point with The driver pointed with his whip.车夫用鞭子指了指。 She pointed in the direction of the car park.她指向了停车场的方向。 He stood up and pointed his finger at me.他站起来用手指指着我。► see thesaurus at lead2aim something [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hold something so that it is aimed towards a person or thing持物朝向某人或某物；瞄准point something at somebody/something He stood up and pointed his gun at the prisoner.他站起来把枪对准了那名囚犯。 She produced a camera and pointed it at me.她拿出一台相机对着我。3face in one direction [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to face or be aimed in a particular direction朝向或对准某一特定方向: The arrow always points north.这个箭头总是指向北方。 There were flashlights all around us, pointing in all directions.我们四周都是手电筒，朝着各个方向照射。point at There were TV cameras pointing at us.有电视摄像机对着我们。point to/towards The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past one.时钟的指针指向一点一刻。 We found footprints pointing towards the back door.我们发现了朝向后门方向的脚印。4show somebody where to go [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to show someone which direction they should go in向某人指示该走的方向: She pointed me towards an armchair.她指引我走向一把扶手椅。 Could you point me in the direction of the bathroom, please?请问能告诉我洗手间在哪个方向吗？5suggest what somebody should do [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to suggest what someone should do向某人提示应该怎么做；引导: My teachers were all pointing me towards university.我的老师们都在引导我走向大学。 A financial adviser should be able to point you in the right direction.财务顾问应该能够为你指明正确的方向。6suggest that something is true [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to suggest that something is true表明某事为真；指向: Everything seemed to point in one direction.一切似乎都指向同一个方向。point to/towards All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer.所有证据都指向Blake是凶手。 Everything points to her having died from a drugs overdose.一切迹象都表明她死于药物过量。7walls/buildings [transitive] British English to put new cement between the bricks of a wall在砖墙的砖缝间填入新水泥；勾缝8point your toes to stretch the ends of your feet downwards将脚尖向下伸展；绷脚9point the/a finger at somebody to blame someone or say that they have done something wrong责怪某人或指称他们做了错事；指责: I knew that they would point the finger at me.我知道他们会把矛头指向我。 I don’t want to point a finger of blame at anyone.我不想对任何人指责怪罪。10point the way a)to show the direction that something is in指示某物所在的方向point to/towards An old-fashioned signpost pointed the way to the restaurant.一块旧式路标指向了那家餐厅。 b)to show how something could change or develop successfully指明某事物如何能成功地改变或发展；指出前进方向point forward/forwards This report points the way forward for the water industry.这份报告为水务行业指明了前进方向。point to/towards a government paper which points the way towards reform一份指引改革方向的政府文件point something ↔ out phrasal verb1to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about告知某人他们尚不知道或未曾想到的事情；指出: He was always very keen to point out my mistakes.他总是很热衷于指出我的错误。 The murder was obviously well planned, as the inspector had pointed out.正如督察所指出的，这起谋杀显然是经过精心策划的。point out that Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing.一些经济学家指出，低通货膨胀率不一定是好事。point something out to somebody Thank you for pointing this out to me.谢谢你向我指出这一点。2to show something to someone by pointing at it通过指向某物来向某人展示；指出: Luke pointed out two large birds by the water’s edge.Luke指出了水边的两只大鸟。point somebody/something out to somebody I’ll point him out to you if we see him.如果我们看到他，我会指给你看。point to something phrasal verb to mention something because you think it is important因认为某事重要而提及；指出；强调: Many politicians have pointed to the need for a written constitution.许多政治人物都指出了制定成文宪法的必要性。point something ↔ up phrasal verb formal正式 to make something seem more important or more noticeable使某事显得更重要或更引人注目；凸显；揭示: These cases point up the complete incompetence of some government departments.这些案例凸显了某些政府部门的彻底无能。
1show something with your finger [intransitive, transitive] to show something to someone by holding up one of your fingers or a thin object towards it用手指或细长物品朝某物指去，向某人指示；指: ‘Look!’ she said and pointed."看！"她说着用手指了指。point at I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said.我能看到他用手指着我，向其他客人讲我说过的话。point to/towards She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore.她正指向一艘正在驶近岸边的小船。point with The driver pointed with his whip.车夫用鞭子指了指。 She pointed in the direction of the car park.她指向了停车场的方向。 He stood up and pointed his finger at me.他站起来用手指指着我。► see thesaurus at lead2aim something [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hold something so that it is aimed towards a person or thing持物朝向某人或某物；瞄准point something at somebody/something He stood up and pointed his gun at the prisoner.他站起来把枪对准了那名囚犯。 She produced a camera and pointed it at me.她拿出一台相机对着我。3face in one direction [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to face or be aimed in a particular direction朝向或对准某一特定方向: The arrow always points north.这个箭头总是指向北方。 There were flashlights all around us, pointing in all directions.我们四周都是手电筒，朝着各个方向照射。point at There were TV cameras pointing at us.有电视摄像机对着我们。point to/towards The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past one.时钟的指针指向一点一刻。 We found footprints pointing towards the back door.我们发现了朝向后门方向的脚印。4show somebody where to go [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to show someone which direction they should go in向某人指示该走的方向: She pointed me towards an armchair.她指引我走向一把扶手椅。 Could you point me in the direction of the bathroom, please?请问能告诉我洗手间在哪个方向吗？5suggest what somebody should do [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to suggest what someone should do向某人提示应该怎么做；引导: My teachers were all pointing me towards university.我的老师们都在引导我走向大学。 A financial adviser should be able to point you in the right direction.财务顾问应该能够为你指明正确的方向。6suggest that something is true [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to suggest that something is true表明某事为真；指向: Everything seemed to point in one direction.一切似乎都指向同一个方向。point to/towards All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer.所有证据都指向Blake是凶手。 Everything points to her having died from a drugs overdose.一切迹象都表明她死于药物过量。7walls/buildings [transitive] British English to put new cement between the bricks of a wall在砖墙的砖缝间填入新水泥；勾缝8point your toes to stretch the ends of your feet downwards将脚尖向下伸展；绷脚9point the/a finger at somebody to blame someone or say that they have done something wrong责怪某人或指称他们做了错事；指责: I knew that they would point the finger at me.我知道他们会把矛头指向我。 I don’t want to point a finger of blame at anyone.我不想对任何人指责怪罪。10point the way a)to show the direction that something is in指示某物所在的方向point to/towards An old-fashioned signpost pointed the way to the restaurant.一块旧式路标指向了那家餐厅。 b)to show how something could change or develop successfully指明某事物如何能成功地改变或发展；指出前进方向point forward/forwards This report points the way forward for the water industry.这份报告为水务行业指明了前进方向。point to/towards a government paper which points the way towards reform一份指引改革方向的政府文件point something ↔ out phrasal verb1to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about告知某人他们尚不知道或未曾想到的事情；指出: He was always very keen to point out my mistakes.他总是很热衷于指出我的错误。 The murder was obviously well planned, as the inspector had pointed out.正如督察所指出的，这起谋杀显然是经过精心策划的。point out that Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing.一些经济学家指出，低通货膨胀率不一定是好事。point something out to somebody Thank you for pointing this out to me.谢谢你向我指出这一点。2to show something to someone by pointing at it通过指向某物来向某人展示；指出: Luke pointed out two large birds by the water’s edge.Luke指出了水边的两只大鸟。point somebody/something out to somebody I’ll point him out to you if we see him.如果我们看到他，我会指给你看。point to something phrasal verb to mention something because you think it is important因认为某事重要而提及；指出；强调: Many politicians have pointed to the need for a written constitution.许多政治人物都指出了制定成文宪法的必要性。point something ↔ up phrasal verb formal正式 to make something seem more important or more noticeable使某事显得更重要或更引人注目；凸显；揭示: These cases point up the complete incompetence of some government departments.这些案例凸显了某些政府部门的彻底无能。