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- （液体的小滴） drop (of liquid):
raindrops
雨点
- （细小的痕迹） spot; dot; speck:
ink spots;
墨点
stain
污点
- （汉字的笔画“、”） dot stroke (in Chinese characters)
- （小数点） decimal point; point:
“3.5”is read as “three point five”.
“3.5”读作“三点五”。
- {数} （几何学中指没有长、宽、厚而人有位置的几何图形） point:
datum point [mark];
基准点
the point of intersection of two lines
两线的交点
- （一定的地点或限度） place; point:
boiling point;
沸点
residential area;
居民点
- （事物的方面或部分） aspect; feature:
view from this aspect;
从这点上去看
characteristic feature;
特点
- （规定的钟点） appointed time:
behind time; delayed; late;
误点
on time;
正点
- （点心） light refreshment:
tea and cake; tea;
茶点
breakfast
早点
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- （表示少量） tiny amount; a little; a bit; some:
get [have] something to eat;
吃一点东西
feel a little bit cold;
觉得有一点冷
- （用于事项）:
I have some tentative suggestions.
我有几点不成熟的想法。
- （时间单位，一昼夜的二十四分之一） o'clock:
nine o'clock in the morning;
上午九点钟
What time is it now?
现在几点了?
- {刷} （计算活字及字模的大小的单位） point, a unit of measurement for type
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- （用笔加上点子） put a dot:
make a comma;
点个逗号
put three dots to show that something has been omitted
点三个点表示省略
- （触到物体后立刻离开） touch lightly as with finger, brush or rod; touch on very briefly; skim:
dragonflies skimming (over) the water;
蜻蜓点水
He pushed the boat off with a shove of the pole.
他用篙一点就把船撑开了。
- （向下稍微动一动立刻恢复原位） nod:
She nodded to me in a friendly fashion.
她友好地向我点头。
- （使液体一滴滴地向下落） drip:
put drops in the eyes
点眼药
- （点播） sow in holes; dibble:
dibble beans
点豆子
- （一个个地查对） check one by one:
check over goods; take stock;
点货
count the number of people;
点人数
- （在许多人或事物中指定） select; choose:
We ordered four beefsteaks.
我们点了四块牛排。
- （指点; 启发） hint; point out:
He quickly took the hint.
一点他就明白了。
- （引着火） light; burn; kindle:
light a lamp;
点灯
He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.
他是火爆性子，一点就着。
