Ø be on the point of doing sth (=be about to do sth) 刚要去做
　　 If you are on the point of doing something, you are about to do it.
　　 He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang.
　　 Ø beside the point 不切正题,无关紧要
　　 To build another scyscraper in the city is beside the point. 在该城市再盖一座摩天大楼的问题不必谈了。
　　 Ø to the point中肯, 扼要adv.
　　 remarks that were to the point; rambled and would not speak to the point. 和本题相关的话；随便地乱讲却不讲与本题相关的
　　 Ø come to the point 谈主要问题
　　 Let come to the point directly.
　　 Ø there is no point in doing sth没必要做某事
　　 There was no point in staying any longer.
　　 Ø point at (=indicate, direct attention)指着
　　 If you point at a person or thing, you hold out your finger towards them in order to make someone notice them.
　　 Ø point out (=indicate, show) 指出,指明
　　 If you point out a fact or mistake, you tell someone about it or draw their attention to it.
　　 Ø popular with/among大众所喜爱的,拥戴
　　 Ø in the position of 处在…位置上
　　 Ø in practice 实际上(状语=in fact);
　　 What happens in practice is what actually happens, in contrast to what is supposed to happen.
　　 In practice, workers do not work to satisfy their needs.
　　 Ø out of practice 荒疏,不熟练
　　 How’s your German?’n`Not bad, but I’m out of practice.’
　　 Ø prefer…to… (choose rather, like better) 宁要, 更喜欢
　　 I prefer coffee to tea 我喜欢咖啡胜过茶
　　 Ø prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭
　　 If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements.
　　 Ø prepare breakfast 作早饭 (这里的prepare相当于manufacture or compound)
　　 Ø in the presence of 在…在场的情况下
　　 The talks took place in the presence of a diplomatic observer.
　　 Ø for the present(=for the time being, for now)暂且,就现在来说; at present现在,此刻
　　 Something that exists or will be done for the present exists now or will continue for a while, although the situation may change later.
　　 The ministers had expressed the unanimous view that sanctions should remain in place for the present.
　　 Ø preside over / at 主持(会议,业务等)
　　 The special workshop was presided over by a famous scientist.
　　 那次专题研讨会是由一位著名的科学家主持的。
　　 Ø prevail over 占优势, 压倒, 战胜
　　 The East Wind prevails over the West Wind.
　　 东风压倒西风。
　　 Ø prevent…from 使…不, 防止…做
　　 We were prevented by heavy smog from seeing anything. 浓雾使我们看不到任何东西。
　　 Ø previous to (=prior to) 在…之前
　　 a day previous to Christmas 圣诞节的前一天