词组 | point |
释义 | point /pɔɪnt/ noun 1. a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussionadjectivesa good/excellent point I think that’s a very good point.an interesting point He makes an interesting point in the next paragraph.an important point Cost is an important point to bear in mind.a serious point He’s making a joke but there is a serious point to it.a valid point (=clearly true, fair, or important) She raised a number of valid points in the speech.a general point I’d like to make one further general point.a similar point/the same point Other writers have made a similar point.the main/central point The conclusion should summarize the main points of your essay.one final/last point There is one final point I would like to make.verbsmake a point He makes the point that computers can also make mistakes.raise/bring up a point (=mention it) I was hoping that someone would raise that point.illustrate/demonstrate a point A simple example will illustrate the point.prove your/a point (=prove that what you say is right) He was determined to prove his point.emphasize/underline a point He showed some pictures of the damage, in order to underline his point.understand a point I’m sorry, I don’t understand your point.see/take/get sb’s point (=understand or agree with it – often used when you want to add something else) OK, I take your point, but there are still other problems to deal with.have a point (=used when saying that what someone says is right) I hadn’t thought of that, but maybe she has a point.labour the point BrE belabor the point AmE (=keep repeating something too much) I don’t mean to labour the point, but why didn’t you tell me sooner?clarify a point (=make it clearer) Could you clarify a couple of points for me?press your point (=keep insisting that it is true) Even though the others disagreed, he continued to press his point.phrasesput/get your point across (=make people understand it) I think we got our point across to the audience.point taken (=used to say to someone that you accept what they say) All right, point taken – I should have asked you first.2. the most important fact or ideaGrammarIn this meaning, you always say the point.verbsget/come (straight) to the point (=talk about the most important thing immediately) I haven’t much time so let’s get straight to the point.miss the point (=not understand it) I think you’re missing the point – the money does not belong to us.get the point (=understand it) He didn’t get the point at first.phrasesthe point is (that)... The point is that going by bus would be a lot cheaper.that’s the (whole) point That’s the point. She didn’t tell us what was going on.that’s not the point We’d earn a lot of money, but that’s not the point.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.more to the point (=what is more important) When did she leave, and, more to the point, why?3. an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of somethingadjectives/nouns + pointa high point (=of success or happiness) Winning the World Championship was the high point of my career.a low point (=of failure or unhappiness) She helped me when I was at a low point in my life.a starting point The following recipes are a good starting point for making your own bread.a turning point (=when an important change or improvement happens) The elections were a turning point in the nation’s history.crisis point (=when a situation becomes extremely serious) The tensions within the country have reached crisis point.breaking point (=when someone or something can no longer deal with something) Our resources are stretched to breaking point.bursting point (=when something is completely full) The hospital was full to bursting point.saturation point (=when no more can be added to something) Is the market for cellphones reaching saturation point?verbsreach a point also get to a point Some couples reach a point where divorce is the only solution.mark a high/low/turning etc point (=be a particular time or event in the development of something) The accident marked a turning point in his life.phrasesat one point (=at a time in the past) At one point I was thinking of studying physics.at some point Over half the population suffers from back pain at some point in their lives.at this/that point I’m not prepared at this point to make any decision.at this/that point in time formal (=used especially in official speeches, announcements etc) It would be wrong to comment at this point in time.to the point of sth (=until a stage is reached or is near) British industry was driven to the point of collapse.be on the point of (doing) sth (=be almost in a particular state, or almost do something) I was on the point of leaving when she finally opened the door.there comes a point when... There comes a point when you have to accept defeat.4. a particular quality or feature that something or someone hasadjectivesgood points The system is old, but it has its good points.bad points We discussed the good and bad points of each candidate.sb’s strong point Mathematics was never my strong point (=I was never good at it).sb’s weak point Be honest about assessing your weak points.a positive/negative point This design has a lot of positive points. | Don’t be afraid to mention any negative points in my performance.a plus point BrE (=an advantage or good feature) The airline’s outstanding safety record is a major plus point.a selling point (=a quality or feature that makes people want to buy something) The house’s main selling point is its beautiful garden.5. a score in a game or sportverbsscore/win a point also get a point informal The player who scores the most points wins.lose a point If you get the answer wrong, you lose a point.give/award (sb) a point The judges award points for technique and style.phraseswin/lose by 5/10 etc points We only lost the match by two points.win/lose on points (=win or lose a fight because of the judges’ decision) He was knocked down twice, before losing on points.be level on points BrE (=have the same number of points) The teams finished the season level on points. |
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