点[diǎn]

名

1. drop (of liquid)

♦ 雨点

2. spot; dot; speck

♦ 墨~ ink spots

3. dot stroke (in Chinese characters)

4.数point

♦ 两~成一直线。 A line is formed by connecting two points.

5. place; point

♦ 突破一~ make a breakthrough at one point

6. aspect; feature

♦ 从这~上看 viewed from this aspect

♦ 对这一~没人怀疑。 Nobody has any doubt about that.

7. appointed time

8. refreshments

♦ 茶点

量

1. decimal point; point

♦ 三~儿五 three point five (3.5)

2. a little; a bit; some

♦ 给我~纸。 Give me some paper, will you？

♦ 他今天好~了。 He's feeling a bit better today.

3. (for items)

♦ 我有几~不成熟的想法。 I have some tentative suggestions.

4. o'clock

♦ 上午九~钟 nine o'clock in the morning

♦ 现在几~了？What time is it now?

动

1. put a dot

♦ ~三个点表示省略 put three dots to show that something has been omitted

2. touch on very briely; skim

♦ 他用篙一~就把船撑开了。 He pushed the boat off with a shove of the pole.

♦ 她发言时~了这件事。 She touched on the matter in her speech.

3. drip

♦ ~眼药 put drops in the eyes

4. sow in holes; dibble

♦ ~豆子 dibble beans

5. check one by one

♦ 请你把钱~一~。 Please check and see if the money is right.

♦ ~货 check over goods; take stock

6. select; choose

♦ 他~了牛排。 He ordered a steak.

7. hint; point out

♦ 一~他就明白了。 He quickly took the hint.

8. light; burn; kindle

♦ ~灯 light a lamp

♦ 他是火爆性子, 一~就着。 He's got a fiery temper and ares up at the slightest provocation.

9. embellish; decorate

♦ 装点