n (1) 小圆点(small round mark or spot) [C]：a line of～s 一行圆点;mark sth with a～在……上打点作记号;a blue dress with white～s 蓝底白点的衣服;〖同〗mark;

(2) 小圆点;句点;小数点;摩尔斯电码中代表短声的点(small round mark as a symbol in writing， mathematics， music， Morse code (representing a short sound)， etc)[C]：a～on the letter i 字母 i上的小点;The message consisted of～s and dashes. 电讯由点和划组成。

(3) 小点;少量(small spot;a small quantity) [C]：The island on the horizon/horse in the distance is just a～. 地平线上的岛/远处的马只是一个小点。a～of butter/milk 一小点黄油/牛奶;

on the dot 准时(infml)：arrive/be somewhere at 5 oclock on the～(on the～of 5) 5点准时到某处;

vt (1) 打上点(mark sth with a dot)[T+n]：～an i 在 i上打点; a～ted line 虚线;～one's (the) i's and cross one's (the) t's (infml)一丝不苟地;

(2) 散(密)布于，点缀(cover with or as if with dots)[尤pass： T+n， T+n+prep]：～a few chairs about 把一些椅子四处摆开;The sky was～ted with stars. 天空布满了星星。The lawn was～ted with daisies.草坪上开满了雏菊花。a field～ted with trees 到处有树的田地;a lake～ted with boats 湖面上的小船星罗棋布;～the page with tiny pictures of flowers 在书页上画满小花;Trees/Farms～ted the landscape. 树木/农场点缀着风景。～sb's skirt with paint 给某人的裙子甩上漆点;a～ted dress/tie 带点点的衣服/领带;〖同〗spot;

(3) 打(hit (sb) sharply) [T+n，T+n+prep， D+n+n](infml)：～sb (one) in the eye/on the nose 一拳打在某人眼睛/鼻子上;Shut up or I'll～you one! 住嘴!否则我就给你一拳!