Word · Frequency #176
points
要点；核心
points is the plural of point.
the main idea or essential meaning
- 1.
A small dot or mark.
小点或标记
- 2.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
有位置无广延的几何元素
- 3.
A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
某事物的细小分立部分或个别特征
- 4.
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
某物的精确位置；有限的空间位置
- 5.
A sharp extremity.
尖锐的末端
- 6.
a brief version of the essential meaning of something
核心意义的简要概括
- 7.
The act of pointing.
指向的动作
- 8.
A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
缩帆用的短绳
- 9.
Lace worked by the needle.
针绣花边
- 10.
In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
(体育)球员位置；该位置的球员
地点；位置；细节；方面；点；尖端；尖头；点；圆点；球员位置；防守位置
In use
The meeting point is at the entrance of the park.
Draw a straight line between two points.
From this point, you can see the whole valley.
a point is defined by its coordinates
she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
get to the point
he missed the point of the joke
life has lost its point
Connections
Collocations
- point of view
- 观点；看法
- From my point of view, the plan is too risky.从我的观点来看，这个计划太冒险了。
- main point
- 要点；核心
- Let me summarize the main point of the article.让我总结一下文章的要点。
- starting point
- 起点；出发点
- This discussion is a good starting point for the project.这次讨论是项目的一个很好的起点。
- turning point
- 转折点
- The discovery was a turning point in medical history.这一发现是医学史上的转折点。
- to the point
- 切中要害；简明扼要
- Her comments were brief and to the point.她的评论简短而切中要害。
- make a point
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象用手指尖(point)戳向一个点(point)：小点是point，指的动作也是point。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：课堂讨论、商务会议、日常交谈 point 作名词时义项较多，语域整体偏中性；表示“要点、核心”时在口语和书面语中都比较常见，表示“位置、几何点”时多用于教学或专业描述。具体用法需结合搭配和语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 point 押韵（元音和尾音都是 /ɔɪnt/）：joint、anoint、appoint、disappoint。注意拼写相似的 pint /paɪnt/ 和 paint /peɪnt/ 并不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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