كيف تنطق "on the point of"
expression
AWN (or AHN) thuh or thee POYNT uhv
ON thuh or thee POYNT ov
التعريف
About to do something very soon; right at the moment of starting or experiencing something.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɔɪnt/ /ˈəv
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɔɪnt/ /ˈɒv
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
AWN (or AHN) thuh or thee POYNT uhv
بريطاني
ON thuh or thee POYNT ov
استمع في السياق
She was on the point of crying when the teacher comforted her.
I am on the point of finishing my homework.
They are on the point of leaving for the airport.
He was on the point of saying something but changed his mind.