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The dancer pivoted on the point of one foot.舞蹈演员靠一只脚尖旋转。She scratched her elbow on the point of a nail.她的肘部被钉尖划伤。The rebels are on the point of surrender.叛军很快就要投降了。She looked on the point of tears.她看上去就要哭鼻子了。France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States.法国即将承认波罗的海诸国的独立。I was on the point of going to bed when you rang.你来电话时我正要睡觉。The fire, which had seemed to be on the point of going out, suddenly flamed up anew.火看上去就要熄灭了，可突然又猛烈燃烧起来。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，这时注意到灌木丛中有什么东西。Piquancy was added to the situation because Dr Porter was then on the point of marrying Hugh Miller.当时的情形因正赶上波特博士要和休·米勒结婚，便又多了几分趣味。As they were on the point of setting out, a light rain began to fall.就在他们准备出发的当口，天下起了小雨。She was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.她正要出去，电话铃响了。The roof seems on the point of falling in.屋顶眼看就要塌下来了。We were on the point of leaving when the phone rang.电话铃响的时候我们正准备离开。She had a fish impaled on the point of her spear.她矛尖上叉住了一条鱼。He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang.他刚要开口说些什么，电话响了。Conditions on the ship were often very bad, and crews were on the point of mutiny.船上的情况常常十分糟糕，船员们随时可能发生哗变。The country's economy is on the point of collapse.该国经济处于崩溃的边缘。The police are on the point of solving the case. 警方快要破案了。I was on the point of telephoning you.我正要打电话给你。 |