I was on the point of going to bed when you rang.

你打电话的时候我正要睡觉.

《简明英汉词典》

For a moment they seemed almost on the point of blows.

看上去他们几乎快要打了起来.

英汉文学

I was on the point of going out when the phone rang.

我正要出去,电话响了.

辞典例句

I was on the point of communicating with him by paper.

我正要写信跟他联系.

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He was on the point of starting out when Harran cut in.

他正预备出发,就给哈伦打断了.

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It'started raining when I was on the point of leaving home.

我正要离开家的时候开始下雨了.

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Xiangzi was on the point of leaving when someone knocked at the gate.

祥子刚要走,有人敲门.

汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

" On the point of calling out, I caught sight of those black hands.

正要唤醒她, 忽然看到那青色的手了.

汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

He leaned one arm against it, on the point of bursting into tears.

一手扶住了墙, 他不由的要哭出来.

汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

On being sent to hospital, he was on the point of breathing his last.

他被送到医院的时候已经奄奄一息了.

辞典例句

I was on the point of risking Mr. Rochester's displeasure by disobeying his orders.

我刚要冒险违反罗切斯特先生的命令惹他不高兴.

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She found her uncle on the point of leaving the market.

她发现她叔叔正要离开市场.

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We were on the point of telephoning you when your telegram arrived.

我们正要打电话给你,你的电报就来了.

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She found her uncle on the point of leaving the museum.

她发觉她的叔叔就要离开博物馆.

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I on the point of going out when the telephone rang.

我正要出去,这时电话铃突然响了.

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