on the point of

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

祥子刚要走,有人敲门.

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

你打电话的时候我正要睡觉.

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.

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

看上去他们几乎快要打了起来.

" 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.

He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang.

他正要说话时电话铃响了。

Piquancy was added to the situation because Dr Porter was then on the point of marrying Hugh Miller.

当时的情形因正赶上波特博士要和休·米勒结婚，便又多了几分趣味。

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

我正要出去,电话响了.

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。

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.

She looked on the point of tears.

她看起来就要哭了。

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

我正要写信跟他联系.

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.

He bit his tongue as he found himself on the point of saying "follow that car".

他想说“跟上那辆车”，话到嘴边又咽了回去。

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.