"make a point of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 特意
• 刻意

Definition

总是特意去做某事，或者特别留意做某事，通常因为这对你很重要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个半正式表达，用于强调你总是或刻意做某事，后面常接动名词（如 'make a point of helping'）。不要和 'prove a point'（证明某事正确）混淆。

Examples

She makes a point of smiling at everyone she meets.

她**特意**对每个人微笑。

I make a point of eating breakfast every day.

我**特意**每天吃早餐。

They make a point of being on time for work.

他们**总是特意**准时上班。

He always makes a point of calling his mother every Sunday, no matter how busy he is.

无论多忙，他每个星期天都**特意**给妈妈打电话。

We make a point of turning off the lights when we leave the house.

我们离开家时总是**特意**关灯。

She makes a point of correcting her mistakes so she can learn from them.

她总是**特意**改正自己的错误，以便从中学习。