I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes.
我正要放棄搜索時突然注意到灌木叢中有什麽東西。
The country’s economy is on the point of collapse.
該國經濟處於崩潰的邊緣。
Examples from the Corpus
be on the point of (doing) something• He was on the point of saying so when he despaired.• This was important, for Bonar Law's healthwas on the point of finally breaking up.• And I was on the point of telling you about Gwendoline.• He thought she might be on the point ofoffering him a nip of whisky but she did not go that far.• Now Propaneis on the point of pulling out because of insufficient interest.• For a second she was on the point ofexecutingAce for insubordination.• She was on the point of saying something but changed her mind.
→ be on the point of (doing) somethingat point1(5)