on the point of Идиома
at/on/upon the point of
at the moment of; just before正在…之时;就在…之际
He told his son the secret at the point of death.他在临死前把秘密告诉了儿子。
I was on the point of asking who he was, when he told me his name.我正要问他是谁时,他把他的名字告诉了我。
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。at the moment of; just before正在…之时;就在…之际
He told his son the secret at the point of death.他在临死前把秘密告诉了儿子。
I was on the point of asking who he was, when he told me his name.我正要问他是谁时,他把他的名字告诉了我。
upon the point of
at the moment of; just before正在…之时;就在…之际
He told his son the secret at the point of death.他在临死前把秘密告诉了儿子。
I was on the point of asking who he was, when he told me his name.我正要问他是谁时,他把他的名字告诉了我。
on the point of|on|on the point
prep. Ready to begin; very near to.

Usually used with a verbal noun.
The coach was on the point of giving up the game when our team scored two points. The baby was on the point of crying when her mother finally came home. Compare: ABOUT TO, AT THE POINT OF.
on the point of (doing something)
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Also, at the point of. On the border of, abutting to, as in I was on the point of abrogation back the buzz rang. The aboriginal appellation dates from the backward 1200s, the additional from the aboriginal bisected of the 1500s. Learn more: of, on, point