Definition
- B2
Used to indicate that something is about to happen or that someone is about to do something very soon.
表示即將要做某事，或正要發生某事。
I was on the point of giving up when a new discovery suddenly came to light.
我正要放棄的時候，突然有了新的發現。
The meeting was on the point of starting when the power suddenly went out.
會議正要開始時，突然停電了。
He was on the point of speaking when the phone rang.
他正要說話時，電話響了。