打点 meaning in English
打点
1.(收拾; 准备) get (luggage, etc.) ready
2.(旧时送礼, 请求照顾) bribe
Examples
- Granny would prepare a lunch for the all-night praying session .
姥姥给通宵祷告的人们打点好便饭。 - She looked at the clock a dozen times and started absurdly when it struck the hour .
她时不时瞧瞧钟，当时钟打点时，她又荒唐地心惊胆颤起来。 - Humboldt had started to pack, to stuff his briefcase, as he did at all decisive moments .
洪堡已经动手收拾收李，打点他的公文包了，就象在所有决定性的时刻所做的那样。 - I went out once at least every day with my gun, as well to divert myself, as to see if i could kill anything fit for food .
我每天至少要带着我的枪出门一次，一来是为了散心，二来是想看看能不能打点什么东西吃。 - He returned somewhat despondently to his river again-his faithful, steady-going old river, which never packed up, flitted, or went into winter quarters .
他又沮丧地回到河边--这是他忠实的，永不变心的伙伴，它从不打点行装，从不迁徙，也从不到别处过冬。