tea cake，tea，tea and pastries，refreshments ；

[例句] 伦尼已经在餐厅吃过茶点了。 Rennie had eaten his tea in the canteen.

[例句] 我们得收取少量茶点费。 We have to make a small charge for refreshments.

late，behind schedule ；

[例句] 我想和你谈谈，但可以晚点再说。 I want to talk to you, but it can wait.

[例句] 航班晚点，我没赶上转机。 My flight was late and I missed the connection.

flaw，fault，defect，blemish ；

[例句] 疵点可用超声波方法检测. Cracks can be detected by a method using ultrasonic waves.

[例句] 这只花瓶有个疵点. This vase has a chip.

check the number (of pieces, etc.)，count，points，tally，count out ；

[例句] 1938年，凯恩以点数击败杰基·杜里克，获得了世界拳王称号。 Kane won the world title in 1938 when he outpointed Jackie Durich.

[例句] 她把手中的钱展成扇形开始点数. She fanned the money in her hand and began to count.

flying spot ；

[例句] 以 飞点扫描 切削模式为基础,研制小光斑 飞点扫描 准分子激光角膜屈光矫正系统. The small scanning - excimer laser corneal system was developed based on flying - spot scanning model.

[例句] 摘要以飞点扫描切削模式为基础,研制小光斑 飞点扫描 准分子激光角膜屈光矫正系统. The small scanning - spot excimer laser corneal system was developed based on flying - spot scanning model.

centre point，central point，centre，focus，center ；

[例句] 中线的中间点标志为球场的中心点. The centre mark is indicated at the midpoint of the halfway line.

[例句] 中心点周围一圈光束显示了指南针的准确度. The wit of this beam shows the accuracy of the compass.

nod one's head，nod，nod assent，nod one's agreement ；

[例句] 杯子被倒满时米芝敷衍性地点头示意。 Mitzi nodded a perfunctory acknowledgement as her glass was filled.

[例句] 他边听边点头，还吸着一支粗短的烟斗。 He nodded and puffed on a stubby pipe as he listened.

argument，thesis，argumentation，contention，issue ；

[例句] 本文所持的论点恰恰是站在相反的立场。 The argument contained herein takes exactly the opposite point of view.

[例句] 现在让我来将我的论点串起来。 Let me now pull together the threads of my argument.

[生理] blind spot，blackspot，scotoma，[电] blindness，[电影]Dead Eyes of London；

[例句] 这个区域叫做盲点. The region is called the blind spot.

[例句] 你觉的他们会在那个盲点上分侦查兵 吗 ? You think they'll be covering that blind spot with recon patrols?

punctuation，punctuate，interpunction ；

[例句] 他不通语法和乱用标点是出了名的。 He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.

[例句] 因拼写及标点正确而得分。 Marks were given for accurate spelling and punctuation.

turning point，[化] break point，milestone ；

[例句] 这次提升标志着她事业上的转折点。 The promotion marked a turning point in her career.

[例句] 19世纪中叶标志着俄国历史的转折点。 The middle decades of the 19th century marked a watershed in Russia's history.

[天] brightened dot，luminous point，bright points，exploring spot ；

[例句] 尽管那部电影不乏亮点，但我还是觉得它过于敷衍了事。 Despite the film's merits I felt it was too pat.

[例句] 他们的表演缺乏亮点。 There was little sparkle in their performance.

check，make an inventory，sort and count ；

[例句] 他正在清点一天的收入。 He was tallying the day's receipts.

[例句] 目前超市正在试用一种新的清点存货系统. A new stocktaking system is currently under trial at the supermarket.

corrosive pitting，pitting ；

[例句] 它还具有优良的耐点蚀和应力腐蚀开裂. It also has an excellent resistance to pitting and to stress - corrosion cracking.

[例句] LF21M除点蚀 、 缝隙腐蚀外还发生层间腐蚀. Pitting, crevice corrosion and layer corrosion occurred on 180 YS and LF 21 M.

apogee ；

[例句] 装备特别好的是远地点望远镜. Particularly well equipped are the apogee telescopes.

[例句] 而绕月轨道里地球最远的点则为远地点. The farthest point on lunar orbit is called apogee.

foothold，an anchor point，standpoint，stand ；

[例句] 扩大内需是我国经济发展 长期 的、基本的立足点. Stimulating domestic demand is an essential and long - standing factor underlying China's economic growth.

[例句] 这样我们在那个市场会有立足点了. It'll give us a foothold in that market.

（点播种子） dibble in the seeds；

[例句] 董事长宣布休会到三点种. The chairman adjourned the meeting until three o'clock.

[例句] 巡逻队: 指挥部,9点种方向有武装车扫射平民, 请准许攻击! Patrol party: Conductor department the direction have armed the car strafe a civilian, please allow attack!

make experiments，conduct tests at selected points，a place where an experiment is made，experimental unit ；

[例句] 在这条路往下1英里处有个海军的 反 干扰测试点. The navy has an anti - jamming testing site about a mile down the road from here.

[例句] 受此鼓舞,当局决定扩大试点范围. This has encouraged the authorities to expand the programme.

[解] dacryon，lacrimal point，puncta lacrimalia ；

[例句] 是大地的泪点,使她的微笑保持着青春不谢. It is the tears of the earth that keep here smiles in bloom.

[例句] “ 我已在绿草上留下了我的流着泪点的回答了. ” " I leave my answers in tears upon the grass. "

（指明） point out，put one's finger on ；

[例句] 人物的性格特征都是通过与之相似的美术作品来点明的. The characters are often defined by parallels with works of art.

[例句] 最后我点明主题. Finally I reached the subject.