| 单词 | be on the point of (doing) something |
| 释义 | be on the point of (doing) somethingbe on the point of (doing) something SOONto be going to do something very soon 正要做某事 I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes. 我正要放弃搜索时突然注意到灌木丛中有什么东西。 The country’s economy is on the point of collapse. 该国经济处于崩溃的边缘。 Examples from the Corpus be on the point of (doing) something• He was on the point of saying so when he despaired.• This was important, for Bonar Law's health was on the point of finally breaking up.• And I was on the point of telling you about Gwendoline.• He thought she might be on the point of offering him a nip of whisky but she did not go that far.• Now Propane is on the point of pulling out because of insufficient interest.• For a second she was on the point of executing Ace for insubordination.• She was on the point of saying something but changed her mind. → be on the point of (doing) something at point1(5) |
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