即将; 临到

正要…的时候；在…之际

upon the point of───关于

at the point of───靠近；正要

on the part of───就...而言；由...所作出的；在...一边；由...所表现出的

in the event of───..发生

on the port bow───在左舷船头

at the cost of───以…为代价

in point of───就……而言；关于

in the act of───正在做…时

in the light of───根据，按照；当作；由于，鉴于

I was on the point of going to bed when you rang.───你打电话的时候我正要睡觉.

He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang.───他正要说话时电话铃响了。

For a moment they seemed almost on the point of blows.───看上去他们几乎快要打了起来.

We were on the point of giving up.───我们当时几乎要放弃了。

Is there any more debate on the point of order?───还有任何争议吗？

She looked on the point of tears.───她看起来就要哭了。

France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States.───法国即将承认波罗的海诸国的独立。

He bit his tongue as he found himself on the point of saying "follow that car".───他想说“跟上那辆车”，话到嘴边又咽了回去。

He was on the point of starting out when Harran cut in.───他正预备出发,就给哈伦打断了.

" On the point of calling out, I caught sight of those black hands.───正要唤醒她, 忽然看到那青色的手了.

I was on the point of going out when the phone rang.───我正要出去,电话响了.

France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States.───法国即将承认波罗的海各国的独立。

Xiangzi was on the point of leaving when someone knocked at the gate.───祥子刚要走,有人敲门.

On being sent to hospital, he was on the point of breathing his last.───他被送到医院的时候已经奄奄一息了.

He leaned one arm against it, on the point of bursting into tears.───一手扶住了墙, 他不由的要哭出来.

Piquancy was added to the situation because Dr Porter was then on the point of marrying Hugh Miller.───当时的情形因正赶上波特博士要和休·米勒结婚，便又多了几分趣味。

I was on the point of communicating with him by paper.───我正要写信跟他联系.

It'started raining when I was on the point of leaving home.───我正要离开家的时候开始下雨了.