복합형태:
point | pointe |
| assembly point n | (place to gather) | 집결지 |
| | If you hear the fire alarm, please make your way to the assembly point. |
| at one point adv | (at a given moment) | 한때는 |
| | At one point, I thought we might even get married. |
| at some point adv | (at an unspecified moment) | 언젠가는 부 |
| | At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. |
| | 언젠가 프로젝트를 계속 진행할지 말지 결정해야 할 것이다. |
| at this point expr | (at this moment, right now) | 이 시점에서, 현 시점에서 부 |
| | At this point, you have no choice but to find a job. |
| | 현 시점에서는 일자리를 찾는 방법밖에 없어. |
| at this point in time expr | (currently, now) | 지금 부 |
| beside the point expr | figurative (unconnected, irrelevant) | 요점을 벗어난 전 |
| | Whether or not he's married is beside the point. |
| | 그의 결혼 여부는 요점을 벗어난 것이다. |
| boiling point n | (temperature at which [sth] boils) | 끓는점 명 |
| | It is possible to change the boiling point of a liquid by changing the pressure around it. |
| boiling point n | figurative (point where [sb] becomes angry) | 울분이 터지는, 폭발하는 때 |
| | Tempers reached boiling point when the referee sent one of the players off. |
| branch point n | (in an electrical network) | 협의점 명 |
| break point n | (a point to make change) | 변동기 명 |
breakeven point,
break-even point n | (neither profit nor loss) | 본전 명 |
| breaking point n | (physics: pressure) | 견딜 수 있는 지점, 경도 명 |
| | The physics students are testing the breaking points of different metals. |
| breaking point n | figurative (critical moment) | 참던 스트레스나 울분이 터지는 순간 명 |
| | Tony was under a lot of stress and he eventually reached breaking point. |
| Brownie point n | figurative, informal (credit, recognition) | 신용, 인정 명 |
| | I'm cooking dinner tonight; that should earn me a few Brownie points with my mother. |
| bullet point n | (dot before list item) (항목 앞에) | 글머리 기호 명 |
| | The boss would prefer a simple list of items with bullet points, rather than long descriptions. |
| | To create a list of bullet points, click on the icon. |
| bursting point n | (when normal capacity exceeded) | 한계점 명 |
| bursting point n | figurative (when [sb] loses self-control) | 한계점 명 |
| | John had been under pressure for months when he finally reached bursting point. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | 대표적인 예, 일례 명 |
| | Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| come to a point where v expr | informal (reach a situation) | ~하는 시점에 도달하다 동 |
| | I have come to a point in my life where I do not like to party every night. |
| compass point n | (North, South, East or West) | 방위 명 |
| | The teacher taught the students how to give directions using the compass points. |
| cut-off point n | (limit) | 한계, 주량 명 |
| | She likes tequila, but two drinks is her cut-off point on work nights. |
cutoff point,
also UK: cut-off point n | (limit) | 마감일, 데드라인 명 |
| | The cutoff point for sending in applications is 1st November. |
| dead point | (mechanics) (지시기) | 사점 |
| decimal point n | (dot in decimal figure) (수학) | 소수점 명 |
| | You need a decimal point between those two figures; there's a big difference between 6.25 and 625. |
| dew point n | (temperature: condensation) | 이슬점 명 |
| | It was so humid this morning that the dew point was above 10 degrees Celsius. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (extremity) | 맨 끝 |
| | The end points are several hundred metres apart. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (where [sth] ends) | 마무리 명 |
| | The proposed diversion alters the end point of the footpath. |
entry point,
point of entry n | US (port) (미) | 항구 명 |
| | The easiest way to get a visa is on arrival, either at airports or at entry points to the country. |
exclamation point (US),
exclamation mark (UK) n | US (punctuation) (미) | 느낌표 명 |
| | It is considered poor style to use too many exclamation points when writing. |
| extra point n | (sports: extra chance to score) | 번역할 수 없음 |
| fine point n | (pen: narrow tip) | 펜 끝, 심 명 |
flashpoint,
flash point,
flashing-point n | (temperature at which vapor burns) (물리, 화학) | 인화점 명 |
| | (상황) | 일촉즉발 |
flashpoint,
flash point n | figurative (point at which violence occurs) (행동, 사건의) | 시발점, 발화점 명 |
| | (분노의) | 폭발점 |
| | Police were quickly dispatched to the flashpoint. |
| focal point n | (perspective: where lines converge) | 초점 |
| | Drawings of 3D objects have to have a single focal point to look realistic. |
| focal point n | (focus of attention) | 시선이 집중된 대상, 하이라이트 |
| | The Monet painting was the focal point of the room. |
| freezing point n | (temperature: liquid turns solid) | 어는점 명 |
| | Every liquid has a different freezing point; that of pure water is zero Celsius. |
| from this point adv | (starting now) | 지금부터 부 |
| | The rest of the climb will be much easier from this point. |
| from this point forward adv | (starting from now) | 지금부터 부 |
| | From this point forward I won't smoke in the house any more. |
| get off the point v expr | informal, figurative (digress) | 논점에서 벗어나다 동(자) |
| | The lecturer was getting off the point and some of the students had stopped paying attention. |
get to the point,
come to the point v expr | informal (speak directly) | 요점을 말하다 동 |
| | It took Natalie a long time to get to the point. |
| Get to the point! interj | informal (say what you mean) | 요점만 말해! 감 |
| | Get to the point! We haven't got all day, you know. |
| good point n | (insightful comment) | 좋은 지적, 의견 명 |
| | Miriam raised several good points during the discussion. |
| Good point! interj | (insightful comment) | 좋은 지적이네요. 명 |
| | "Some people won't be able to attend the meeting if we hold it on Friday." "Good point!" |
| good point n | often plural (positive trait) | 좋은 점 명 |
| | One of Hugh's good points is his generosity. |
| GPA n | US, initialism (grade point average) (미국, 축약어) | 평균학점, 성적평균점 명 |
| | Molly has the highest GPA in the 9th grade. |
| grade point average n | US (numerical value of average grade) (미) | 평점 명 |
| | She'd gotten straight A's all through high school so she had a 4.0 grade point average. |
| have a point v expr | (be right about [sth]) | ~의 핵심을 파악하다 조 + 동(자) |
| | Gudrun has a point; we should leave early tomorrow in order to avoid the traffic. |
| high point n | (greatest moment) | 하이라이트 명 |
| | The high point of my holiday was the whale-watching trip. |
| in point of fact expr | (actually) | 사실 부 |
jumping-off point,
jumping-off place n | figurative (starting point) | 출발점 명 |
| | Learning the alphabet is a good jumping off point for children who wish to learn how to read. |
jumping-off point,
jumping-off place n | figurative (starting point) | 출발점 명 |
labor the point (US),
labour the point (UK) v expr | figurative (belabor) | 논점을 반복해서 이야기하다 동(자) |
| | The lawyer labored the point excessively. |
| the low point n | (least happy time) | 우울할 때 명 |
| | The low point in the athlete's career was when a leg injury forced him to miss the Olympic Games. |
| a low point n | informal (unhappy moment, time) | 우울할 때 명 |
| | James was at a low point at that time because he had just split up with his girlfriend. |
| lowest point n | (worst or most miserable situation) | 최악의 상황 명 |
| | I reached my lowest point just after my wife left me. |
| main point n | (most significant idea) | 핵심 명 |
| | The chairman presented the main points of the report to the meeting. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | 핵심을 말하다, 요점을 말하다 동(자) |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | ~을 강조하다, 역설하다 |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make a point of doing [sth] v expr | (insist on doing) | ~을 하려고 고집하다 동(타) |
| | I make a point of donating to a charity every Christmas. |
| make your point v expr | (give opinion) | 요점을 말하다, 주장하다 동(자) |
| | Dale was struggling to make his point during the debate. |
| match point n | (tennis, etc.: point that wins a match) | 매치 포인트 명 |
| | Federer only needed one match point to win the game with Nadal. |
| meeting point n | (designated place to meet) | 만남 장소, 약속 장소, 만나는 곳 |
| | They settled on the library as a meeting point because it was near both their houses. |
| | 도서관이 두 사람 모두의 집에서 가깝기 때문에 만남 장소로 잡았다. |
| melting point n | (temperature at which a solid turns to liquid) | 융해점 명 |
| | Bronze has a lower melting point than iron. |
| miss the point v expr | (fail to understand) | 논점을 파악하지 못하다 동(자) |
| | You're missing the point: this isn't about pay - it's about conditions. |
there's no use in doing [sth],
there's no point doing [sth],
there's no point in doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | ~하는 것은 소용없다 |
| | There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. |
| | There's no use in telling me now that I shouldn't put that vase there; you should have mentioned it before I knocked it over and broke it. |
| on the point of [sth] expr | (close to [sth]) | ~ 직전인 |
| | The country's largest bank is on the point of collapse. |
| on the point of doing [sth] expr | (about to do [sth]) | ~하려는 참에 |
| | She was on the point of leaving when he finally arrived. |
| pain point n | (commerce: problem) | 불만 사항 |
| | This app's limited functionality on certain operating systems is a pain point with customers. |
| percentage point n | (difference: one per cent) | 퍼센트 명 |
| | I scored 88%; two percentage points away from getting an A. |
pinpoint [sth],
pin-point [sth],
pin point [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (show exact cause) | ~을 정확히 집어내다, ~을 꼭 집어내다 동(타) |
| | It is difficult to pinpoint exactly why this problem has occurred. |
| | 이 문제가 발생한 이유를 정확히 (or: 꼭) 집어내는 것은 어렵다. |
pinpoint [sth],
pin-point [sth],
pin point [sth] vtr | figurative (show exact place) | ~을 정확히 집어내다, ~을 꼭 집어내다 동(타) |
| | We know our agent is in this area, but we can't pinpoint his location at the moment. |
| | 우리는 이 지역의 중개사를 알고 있지만, 지금은 그의 위치를 정확히 (or: 꼭) 집어낼 수 없다. |
point blank,
point-blank adv | (shoot: from close range) | 가까운 거리에서 |
| | She shot him point blank, killing him instantly. |
point blank,
point-blank adv | figurative (directly, bluntly) | 직접적으로 |
| | Amanda rejected David's proposal point blank. |
| point of contact n | (person, department) | 담당자 |
| | | 담당 부서 |
| point of contention n | (disputed matter, [sth] controversial) | 쟁점 |
| point of departure n | (starting point of a journey) | 출발점 |
| | Our point of departure for the journey will be the Port of Los Angeles. |
| point of departure n | (starting point for argument) | 출발점 |
| | We're not going to discuss the presentation itself, but we will take it as our point of departure. |
| point of view n | (opinion) | 생각, 관점, 의견 |
| | That's my own point of view; you may well disagree with me! |
| | 너는 반대하겠지만, 그게 내 생각이야! |
| point of view n | (angle from which [sth] is seen) | 시야 |
| | (시야 범위) | 시계 |
| | There are too many tall people in front of me; I need to move to get a better point of view. |
| | 내 앞에 키 큰 사람이 너무 많아. 더 나은 시야를 확보하려면 움직여야 해. |
| point the way v expr | (indicate where to go) | 길을 가리키다 |
| | You don't need to give me a map; just point the way. Could you point the way to the ladies' room? |
| point to [sth] vi + prep | (indicate with index finger) | ~을 가리키다 동 |
| | She pointed to the sweets on the shelf. |
| | 그녀는 선반에 있는 단것들을 가리켰다. |
point-blank,
point blank adj | (range: close) (표적이) | 아주 가까운 형 |
| | He was shot at point-blank range with a shotgun. |
point-blank,
point blank adj | figurative (outright, blunt) | 노골적인, 직설적인 형 |
| | Her point-blank refusal to tell them anything was very frustrating. |
| point-to-point n | UK (type of horse race) | 번역할 수 없음 |
point-to-point,
point to point adj | (from one specific location to another) | 번역할 수 없음 |
| 참고: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| pour point n | (flow: lowest temperature) | 흐르는 온도, 어는점 직전 명 |
| power point n | (electrical socket) | 콘센트 |
| | This room doesn't have enough power points; we'll have to use a power strip. |
| pressure point n | figurative (situation likely to cause trouble) | 갈등 상황 명 |
| | The disputed territories remain a pressure point between the two countries. |
| prove the point v expr | (show that [sth] is true) | ~가 사실임을 증명하다 동(타) |
| | Harry claimed that he was good at cooking and to prove the point, he would prepare a meal for us. |
prove your point,
prove a point v expr | (show you are correct) | 주장의 정당함을 밝히다 |
| | Rod is doing the marathon because he wants to prove a point. |
| selling point n | (attractive feature of [sth] being sold) | 셀링 포인트, 상품의 강점 |
| | The car's main selling point is its fuel efficiency. |
| set point n | (tennis: point that will win a set) (테니스) | 세트 포인트 |
| | Her last backhand went into the net, so she only had one set point remaining. |