| 1. | In speaking one should be short and to the point ... 说话要简捷扼要。 |
| 2. | His manner was abrupt to the point of rudeness . 他举止唐突,近乎粗鲁。 |
| 3. | What you write should keep to the point . 你写的东西应该切题。 |
| 4. | He was blunt, at times to the point of rudeness . 他有时坦白到粗鲁的程度。 |
| 5. | All his observations were short and to the point . 他的全部观察都简单扼要。 |
| 6. | His speech was short and to the point . 他的讲话简短中肯。 |
| 7. | Stop chasing red herrings and get back to the point . 别东拉西扯了,说正事吧。 |
| 8. | Heat the glass tube to the point that it can bend . 将玻璃管加热,以能弯曲为度。 |
| 9. | Do n't beat about the bush. please come to the point . 说话不要绕圈子,请直说吧。 |
| 10. | Do not wander from the subject : stick to the point . 不要离题,要针对这一问题谈。 |