"on the point of" 怎么发音
expression
AWN (or AHN) thuh or thee POYNT uhv
ON thuh or thee POYNT ov
释义
About to do something very soon; right at the moment of starting or experiencing something.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɔɪnt/ /ˈəv
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɔɪnt/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
AWN (or AHN) thuh or thee POYNT uhv
英式
ON thuh or thee POYNT ov
语境中听
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.