(美国阿拉斯加州播音）
©World Christian Broadcasting
Shortwave Radio Station KNLS, Anchor Point, Alaska, USA
Recording Studios: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
ENGLISH TUTORIAL
World Christian Broadcasting, Chinese Dept.
By Edward Short (Rev. June 11, 2003)
今天为您介绍的英文单字是美国人时常用的。这个字是：
point.如果查字典，POINT 这个字有很多不同的意思和用法。今天要跟您练习几句话。1. 重点，要点，意思 I don’t understand your illustration. What is your point?
我不明白您所举的例子。您的意思是什么？
2. 字体的大小 The publisher printed this book in 12-point type.
出版社用
12号字体出版这本书。3. 题目；要点；重点 The speaker spoke a long time but he never got to his main point.
演讲者说了很久，但是一直没有把他的要点讲出来。
4. 笔头 The pencil point is very sharp.
铅笔的笔头很尖。
5. 笔尖，笔锋 I have a small blue spot on the pocket of my shirt because the pen point leaked some ink.
（指原珠笔而言）我衬衫的口袋上有蓝色的污点是因为笔头漏墨水。
6. 用手指 指 某东西 Please point to the item you want and I’ll purchase it for you.
请你用手指指出你要的是什么东西，我就为您买。
7. 尖锐地一句话 Susan made a very pointed remark about the way Harold spends money.
Susan 针对Harold 花钱的习惯说了一些很尖锐的话。
8. 尖锐地批评 Allen’s remarks were a pointed criticism of how the government handled the crisis.
Allen 的评论尖锐地批评了政府处理危机的方式。