point

n.点；要点；得分；标点

vt.（意思上）指向；削尖；加标点于；指路

vi.表明；指向

noun

看法；事实 opinion/fact

1. 论点；观点；见解
   a thing that sb says or writes giving their opinion or stating a fact
   1. She made several interesting points in the article.
      她在文章中提出了几个有趣的观点。
   2. I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying) .
      我赞同你的看法。
   3. He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right) .
      他那样说只是为了证明他的看法。
   4. OK, you've made your point !
      好了，你已经把话说清楚了。

要点 main idea

2. 重点；要点；核心问题
   the main or most important idea in sth that is said or done
   1. The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor.
      关键是不该等那么长时间才看病。
   2. I wish he would get to the point (= say it quickly) .
      但愿他快点说正题。
   3. I'll come straight to the point : we need more money.
      我就直说吧：我们还需要钱。
   4. Do you see my point (= understand) ?
      你明白我的意思吗？
   5. I think I missed the point (= did not understand) .
      我想我没听懂。
   6. You have a point (= your idea is right) ─it would be better to wait till this evening.
      你说的有道理，还是等到今天晚上比较好。
   7. ‘There won't be anywhere to park.’ ‘Oh, that's a (good) point (= I had not thought of that) .’
      “会找不到地方停车。”“嗯，还真是。”
   8. It just isn't true. That's the whole point (= the only important fact) .
      最重要的是，那根本不是事实。
   9. ‘He's been married before.’ ‘ That's beside the point (= not important) .’
      “他结过婚。”“那不重要。”
   10. I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing) .
       我知道那花不了多少钱，但这不是重点。

目的 purpose

3. 意图；目的；理由
   the purpose or aim of sth
   1. What's the point of all this violence?
      这些暴行的意图何在？
   2. There's no point in getting angry.
      发火是没有用的。
   3. I don't see the point of doing it all again.
      我就不明白，再做一次有什么意义。
   4. The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.
      本课的目的是比较这两个国家。

细节 detail

4. 具体细节（或事实）
   a particular detail or fact
   1. Here are the main points of the news.
      以下是新闻摘要。
   2. Can you explain that point again?
      你能再解释一下那一点吗？

素质 quality

5. 特点；特性；特征
   a particular quality or feature that sb/sth has
   1. Tact is not one of her strong points .
      她不善于圆通处事。
   2. Read the manual to learn the program's finer points (= small details) .
      读一下手册，以了解这一程序的细节。
   3. Living in Scotland has its good points but the weather is not one of them.
      在苏格兰生活有其优点，但天气不好。
   4. One of the hotel's plus points (= good features) is that it is very central.
      这个旅馆的一大优点是它处于市中心。

时间 time

6. 时刻；关头；瞬间；阶段
   a particular time or stage of development
   1. The climber was at/on the point of death when they found him.
      当他们发现那个登山者的时候，他已奄奄一息。
   2. We were on the point of giving up.
      我们当时几乎要放弃了。
   3. Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives.
      许多人在人生的某个阶段都会得精神病。
   4. We had reached the point when there was no money left.
      我们曾落到身无分文的地步。
   5. At this point in time we just have to wait.
      到这种时刻，我们只好等待了。
   6. At this point I don't care what you decide to do.
      到这个时候，我不在乎你决定要怎么做了。

地方 place

7. 某地方；地点
   a particular place or area
   1. I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall.
      我将在进港大厅的迎接点等你。
   2. the point at which the river divides
      河流分叉点
   3. Draw a line from point A to point B.
      从A点到B点画一条线。
   4. No parking beyond this point.
      请勿越界停车。

方向 direction

8. （罗盘上的）罗经点，方位点
   one of the marks of direction around a compass
   1. the points of the compass (= N, S, E, W, etc.)
      罗盘上的罗经点

竞赛 in competition

9. 得分；点
   an individual unit that adds to a score in a game or sports competition
   1. to win/lose a point
      赢 / 输一分
   2. Australia finished 20 points ahead.
      澳大利亚队终局领先20分。
   3. They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents) .
      他们以点数取胜。

计量 measurement

10. （单位）点；标度
    a mark or unit on a scale of measurement
    1. The party's share of the vote fell by ten percentage points.
       该党的得票率下跌了十个百分点。

标点 punctuation

11. 小数点；点
    a small dot used in writing, especially the dot that separates a whole number from the part that comes after it
    1. two point six (2.6)
       二点六
    2. a decimal point
       小数点
    3. We broadcast on ninety-five point nine (95.9) FM.
       我们以调频95.9播音。

尖儿 sharp end

12. 尖端；尖头
    the sharp thin end of sth
    1. the point of a pencil/knife/pin
       铅笔 / 刀 / 大头针尖

土地 land

13. 岬角；尖地；海角
    a narrow piece of land that stretches into the sea
    1. The ship sailed around the point.
       那条船绕过了岬角。
    2. Pagoda Point
       宝塔角

光；色 of light/colour

14. 光点；色点
    a very small dot of light or colour
    1. The stars were points of light in the sky.
       天空中的点点光亮就是星星。

电 for electricity

15. （电源）插座
    a place in a wall, etc. where a piece of equipment can be connected to electricity
    1. a power/shaver/telephone point
       电源 / 剃须刀 / 电话插座

芭蕾舞 in ballet

芭蕾舞 in ballet

铁轨 on railway track

16. 道岔；尖轨；转辙器
    a piece of track at a place where a railway/railroad line divides that can be moved to allow a train to change tracks

字符大小 size of letters

17. （印刷物或计算机屏幕上字体大小的单位）点，磅值
    a unit of measurement for the size of letters in printing or on a computer screen, etc.
    1. Change the text to 10 point.
       把文本字体大小变为10点。

verb

用手指示意 show with finger

1. （用手指头或物体）指，指向
   to stretch out your finger or sth held in your hand towards sb/sth in order to show sb where a person or thing is
   1. It's rude to point!
      用手指人很不礼貌啊！
   2. He pointed to the spot where the house used to stand.
      他指出那所房子原来所在的地方。
   3. ‘What's your name?’ he asked, pointing at the child with his pen.
      他用笔指着小孩问：“你叫什么名字？”
   4. She pointed in my direction.
      她指向我这边。
   5. She pointed her finger in my direction.
      她指着我这个方向。

瞄准 aim

2. 瞄准
   to aim sth at sb/sth
   1. He pointed the gun at her head.
      他举枪对准了她的头。

朝向 face direction

3. 对着；朝向
   to face in or be directed towards a particular direction
   1. The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction.
      望远镜对错了方向。
   2. The signpost pointed straight ahead.
      路标直指前方。
   3. A compass needle points north.
      罗盘指针指向北方。

指引 lead to

4. （意思上）指向；引导；指引
   to lead to or suggest a particular development or logical argument
   1. The evidence seems to point in that direction.
      证据似乎指向那个方向。
   2. The fans are looking to the new players to point the way to victory.
      球迷都在指望新球员打出胜利之路。

指路 show the way

5. 指路；指点
   to show sb which way to go
   1. I wonder if you could point me in the right direction for the bus station.
      请问您能指点我到公共汽车站往哪个方向走吗？
   2. A series of yellow arrows pointed the way to reception.
      连续的黄色箭头标出往接待站的路。

墙壁 wall

6. （用灰泥）抹砖缝，勾缝
   to put mortar between the bricks of a wall

n. 要点；得分；标点；[机] 尖端 vt. 指向；弄尖；加标点于 vi. 表明；指向 n. (Point)人名；(法)普安

名词复数形式:points 过去式:pointed 现在分词:pointing 第三人称单数:points 过去分词:pointed

point 点，论点，观点，目标，指向，用灰泥抹砖缝

来自古法语point,点，刺点，斑点，勾缝，来自拉丁语punctum,刺点，来自拉丁语pungere,刺，-ct,过去分词格，来自PIE*peug,刺，词源同pugnacious,puncture.并引申诸相关词义。

1. We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes
   布伦基特先生提出的观点我们一个都不同意。
2. Dave Hill's article makes the right point about the Taylor Report
   戴夫·希尔的文章对《泰勒报告》的看法是正确的。
3. The following tale will clearly illustrate this point.
   接下来的故事将清楚地阐明这一点。
4. 'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point 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。
5. Oh I take your point, John, about that.
   噢，约翰，关于那一点，我觉得你说得对。
6. 'Did I ask you to talk to me?' — 'That's not the point.'
   “我请你跟我谈了吗？”——“问题不在这儿。”
7. The American Congress and media mostly missed the point about all this.
   美国国会和媒体大都没搞清这一切的核心问题。
8. What was the point of thinking about him?
   想他有什么用呢？
9. There was no point in staying any longer.
   再留下来就没有意义了。
10. Many of the points in the report are correct
    报告中的很多细节是正确的。
11. The most interesting point about the village was its religion
    这个村庄最有意思的地方就是它的宗教。
12. Science was never my strong point at school.
    我上学时理科从来都不是我的强项。
13. As a mark of respect the emperor met him at a point 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。
14. We're all going to die at some point
    我们都将在某个时间死去。
15. At one point, around 70,000 members had failed to pay
    一度曾有约7万名成员没有支付费用。
16. This is FM stereo one oh three point seven
    这里是调频立体声103.7。
17. They lost the 1977 World Cup final to Australia by a single point
    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。
18. Sightseers arrived from all points of the compass.
    观光者来自四面八方。
19. I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me
    我指了指坐得离我最近的男孩。
20. David Khan pointed his finger at Mary
    戴维·卡恩用手指指着玛丽。
21. An arrow pointed to the toilets
    箭头指向卫生间。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point.
    布赖恩不喜欢它，但那并不重要。
25. He came to the point 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。”
26. I think you've made your point, dear
    亲爱的，我想你已证明你的观点了。
27. She made a point 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。
28. He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang
    他正要说话时电话铃响了。
29. Mr. Baker was smiling and to the point
    贝克先生微笑着，说得很中肯。
30. 'Was she good?' — 'Mmm. Up to a point.'
    “她行不行？”——“嗯，某种程度上来说还可以。”