point既能做名词也能做动词,那么你知道它们分别都是什么意思吗?下面小编为大家带来point的英语意思和相关用法,欢迎大家一起学习!
point的英语音标
英 [pɔɪnt]
美 [pɔɪnt]
point的时态
过去分词: pointed
过去式: pointed
现在分词: pointing
point的意思
n. 要点;得分;标点;[机] 尖端
n. (Point)人名;(法)普安
vt. 指向;弄尖;加标点于
vi. 表明;指向
point的近义词
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point的词语用法
point作为名词使用时,通常用短语“point of view”来表达一个“观点”或者“意见”;
当表达“这是...的观点”时,通常用“from...point of view”,例如from my point of view...(我的观点是...);
point在美式英语中也用作“钢笔尖”或者“学分”,相当于英式英语中的“nib”与“credit”;
当point作为动词使用时,通常用“piont out”来表达“指出”,后可接双宾语。
They pointed us out the building.
They pointed the building out to us.
两句都指他们为我们指出那座建筑物。
n.(名词)
point用作名词时的意思比较多,可作“要点,论点,观点,尖端,尖儿,点; 小数点,标点,(某一)时刻,(某一)地点,分数,得分,条款,细目”“特点,特征,长处”等解,均用作可数名词。作“目的,意图”解时,是不可数名词,多与the 连用。
in point意思是“切题的,恰当的”; in point of意思是“就…而言,在…方面”; make a point of sth 意思是“特别重视某一事项”; not to put too fine a point on it意思是“不客气地说,直截了当地说”。
v.(动词)
point用作动词的意思是“削尖”“弄尖”“使尖锐”,引申表示为“指向”“对准”“加强”“强调”等。
point既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时,常与介词to,at,towards等连用,表示“指向某位置或方向”,或者表示“表明”“暗示”等。
point的词语辨析
n.(名词)
at the point of, in point of, on the point of
这组短语的意思并不完全相同。其区别在于
1.at the point of和on the point of的意思都是“将近…的时候”“即将…的时候”,前者多接名词,后者多接动名词。例如:
The boy hurt in the accident lay at the point of death for weeks, then he got well.事故中受伤的男孩生命垂危达数星期,后来他恢复了健康。
I'm glad you've come.I was on the point of telephoning you, but you've saved me the trouble now.你来了,我真高兴。刚才我正要给你打电话,但现在你让我省事了。
2.in point of意思是“关于”“就…而论”。例如:
In point of that test,I have discussed with him. 关于那个试验,我已经和他讨论了。
3.on the point of比 at the point of表示的时间更迫近。试体会
The man was at the point of death.
这人快要死了。
The man was on the point of death.
这人就要死了。
point的词汇搭配
point of view 观点;见地;立场
point out 指出,指明
at this point 这时候,此时此刻
point in 有意义;在…有作用
starting point 出发点;起始点
key point 关键点;要点
focal point 焦点
in point adv. 相关的
point的英语例句
1. The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.
当你从内心深处找到一种可以忍受一切痛苦的坚强力量时,你的成长历程就会出现飞跃。
2. I don't see the point in it really. It's just stupid.
我真的不理解这到底有什么意义,简直是愚蠢透顶。
3. It got to the point where he had to leave.
到了他不得不走的地步。
4. By 1973, this gap had narrowed almost to vanishing point.
到1973年,这一差距已缩小到几乎为零。
5. A point of order was raised in parliament by Mr Ben Morris.
本·莫里斯先生在议会就程序问题提出质询。
6. The argument contained herein takes exactly the opposite point of view.
本文所持的论点恰恰是站在相反的立场。
7. I should point out that these estimates cover just the hospital expenditures.
我应该指出,这些估算仅包括医院的费用。
8. His prose is vigorous and dense, occasionally to the point of obscurity.
他的散文文笔有力、内容庞杂,有时几近晦涩。
9. They shot him at point blank range with an automatic rifle.
他们用自动步枪近距离开枪射杀了他。
10. Make a point of backing up your files at regular intervals.
一定要定期备份文件。