on the point of 是什么意思，用法呢？

Question

如题所述

Answer 1

on the point of
ready to begin立即；马上
*The baby was on the point of crying when her mother came home．婴儿正要哭，正在这时妈妈回家了。
*We were on the point of callin you when your telegram arrived．我们正要给你打电话时，你的电报来了。

Answer 2

正要…的时候；在…之际
短语
On The Point Of Dying奄奄待毙
Be On The Point Of即将；濒；就要；即将…的时候
on the point of death不行了；危笃
例句
They are on the point of repairing the machine.
他们马上就修理那台机器。
The blow lighted exactly on the point of my chin and I fell unconscious.
这一拳恰好打中了我的下巴，我倒在地上，不省人事。

Answer 3

on the point of : 即将...的时刻 | 正打算 | 正要…之际，就要…之时
be on the point of doing sth=be just doing sth=be about to do sth
I was on the point of turning left when a car came and knocked me down.

Answer 4

be on the point of doing/ to do
= be about to do 正要做某事时 后面常跟when（突然） 连用

Answer 5

be on the point of doing sth，正要干某事=be about to do