on the point of单词相关例句：

The film is on the point of completion

电影制作即将完成。

He is on the point of making a round-the-world tour.他即将去周游世界。
Already a bud on one of the roses was on the point of blooming. 一朵玫瑰花的花蕾已经要开花了。　　
We were on the point of telephoning you when your fax arrived. 我们正要给你打电话你的传真到了。　　
I’m glad you’ve come. I was just on the point of telephoning you. 我很高兴你来了，我正要给你打电话。　　
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。　　
I was just on the point of going out the door. 我正准备要出门。——摘自《美国英语习语和短语动词词典》　　
Look! They’re on the point of starting! 看！他们就要开始了！
注：when作这种用法时，主要用于was/were doing sth. when sth./sb. did; was/were about to do sth. when sth./sb. did; was/were on the point of doing sth. when sth./sb. did等句型中，表示“当某人或某物正在或正要做某事，就在这时突然又发生了另一事”。
He is on the point of breathing his last. 他快要断气了。　　
in单词相关例句：
We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be . We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing-grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.——Winston Churchill British prime minister 无论需要付出多大的代价，我们也要捍卫我们的岛国。我们要战斗在海滩，我们要战斗在登陆地带，我们要战斗在田野、街巷，我们要战斗在山冈、丘陵，我们决不投降。英国首相 丘吉尔， W。
We should put aside and postpone all other reforms; that we  have but one task-----the istruction of the people, the diffusion of education, the ecourgement of science----on that day a great step will have then been taken in our rgenerion.Leon Gambetta, French educator——我 们应该把一切改革先放下。我们只有 一项任务，就是教育人民，普及知识、倡导科学。这一天到来之时，便是我们振国兴邦之日。法国教育  爱甘必大  L
Smokers and nonsmokers can not be equally free in the same railway carriage.——Ceorge Bernard shw. British dramatist.  吸烟者和不吸烟者在同一节车厢里无法享受同样的自由。英国剧作家 肖伯纳，.G.  
A good neighbour is better than a bother in the next village. 远亲不如近邻。
I want to bring out the secrets of nature and apply them for the happiness of man . I don't know of any better service to offer for the short time we are in the world .(Thomas Edison , American inventor)  我想揭示大自然的秘密，用来造福人类。我认为，在我们的短暂一生中，最好的贡献莫过于此了。 (美国发明家 爱迪生. T.)
SUCCESS——Achievement provides the only real pleasure in life .( Thomas Edison , American inventor)  有所成就是人生唯一的真正乐趣。( 美国发明家 爱迪生. T. )
Music is the only language in which you cannot  say a mean or sarcastic thing.John Erskine, American educator——音乐是唯一不能用及表达卑鄙的或讽刺的事物的语言。美国教育家  厄斯金  J
We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free. 我们受法律约束，为的是可以自由。
It is conflict and not unquestioning agreement that deeps freedom alive. In a free country there will always be coflicting ideas, and this is a source of strength.——Thomas Jefferson. American president  使自由保持活力是冲突而不是绝对的一致。在一个自由的国家里总会有各种相冲突的思想，而这正是力量的源泉。美国总统杰斐逊 .T.  
Economy is in itself a source of great revenue.——Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Ancient Roman Philosopher  节约本身就是最大的收入 .罗马哲学家 西尼加，L.A.