“point” 一词本意是 “点”，但在具体的语境中它的意思往往得到引申和扩展，具有很丰富的内涵。下面让我们来总结一下和“point” 有关的一些短语。
1. a case in point 恰当的例子，说明问题的事例。如:
I’m always ill when I go abroad; what happened on our last holiday is a case in point.
我出国时总是生病，我们上次度假时的事情就是一个很好的例子。
2. at the point of 几乎要。如:
When Mary broke her favorite bracelet, she was at the point of tears.
当玛丽打碎了她心爱的手镯时，她几乎都要哭了。
3. to the point 中肯，切题。如:
He didn’t speak for long, but he spoke very much to the point.
他的讲话不长，但很中肯。
4. beside/off the point 不切正题， 无关紧要。如:
The student received low marks for his essay, as much of it was off the point.
由于大部分内容都跑题了，这个同学的作文得分很低。
5. point by point 逐条。如:
He explained the plan point by point. |
