point /pɔint/ I. vi. & vt. 1. 用手指指，削尖；指明，指向：It is rude to point at people. 对人指指点点是不礼貌的。The ship pointed west. 船头向西。Don’t point your finger at me.不要用手指指着我。He pointed the pencil for me. 他给我削铅笔。2. 用于短语动词 point out指出(跟名词/代词和从句)：When the mistake was pointed out to him he hastened to correct it.当把错误向他指出后，他连忙予以纠正。He pointed out that the road was not safe in winter. 他指出冬天道路不安全。point to 指向：He pointed to the front door.他指指前门。‖III. n.［c］1.点，要点，观点，小数点，标点，时刻：What’s your point?你怎么认为? Two point six means the same as 26/10.  2.6和26/10的意思一样。 2. 尖，端：stand on the point of one’s toes 站在脚尖上(用脚尖站着)； a pencil with sharp point削得很尖的铅笔 3. 分数，得分；度：win by 5 points 赢五分 Temperature had gone up two points. 温度上升两度。 4. 条款，细目：point by point逐项；逐点；逐条 5.用于短语 beside point 离题的，不相干的： It’s no use saying that. That is beside the point.说那些话无用，这不切题。make a point of doing sth 始终做某事，特别操心做某事：She makes a point of keeping all her shopping receipts.他总是操心把所有的购物收据保管好。on the point of 即将…的时候：I was on the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.我正要给他打电话时收到了他的信。He is on the point of death.他就要死了。 to the point 中肯，切题：His argument was short and to the point.他的辩论发言简短、切中要害。there be no point (in) doing sth.干某事没有意义：［考句］We left the meeting there obviously being no point in staying.我们离开会议，因为很明显，留下来没有任何意义。