Subject：I will arrive on the dot.

迷你对话

A: Hello! This is Ben speaking.

你好，我是Ben。

B: Ben, this is Terry. Tomorrow night a party will be held in my apartment. I hope you can come.

Ben，我是Terry。明天晚上我家有一个聚会，希望你能来。

A: Wonderful. I will arrive on the dot.

太好了。我会准时到的。

地道表达

on the dot

1. 解词释义

Dot是“点”的意思，on the dot字面意思就是“压着点的”，也就是“准时的，刚好在时间到的时候来的，不早也不晚的”。这个短语很实用，例如：约会，商务会议，确定日程等。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. She was told to arrive at 8 o’clock on the dot.

她被告知八点钟准时到达。

e.g. She was very angry that he did not arrive on the dot; he had promised to.

他没准时到，这使她非常生气。他答应过准时到的。

e.g. The 3 o' clock train arrived on the dot.

三点的火车准时抵达。

e.g. She arrived at the airport at nine o'clock on the dot.

她于九点准时到达机场。

Ps：hold a party的意思是“举办晚会”，相当于have a party。再如：

I'd like to hold a party for her in my room.

我想在房间里为她开个生日会。

They hold a party in celebration of their victory.

他们举行晚会以庆祝胜利。