他正要退休时，公司给他升了职。
He was on the point of retiring when the company offered him a promotion.
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was英 /wɒz/|美 /wɑz/
on英 /ɒn/|美 /ɑn/
the英 /ðə/|美 /ðə/|英 /ðiː/|美 /ði/
point英 /pɔɪnt/|美 /pɔɪnt/
of英 /əv/|美 /əv/|英 /əv/|美 /əv/
retiring英 /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ/|美 /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
解释
was on the point of retiring：过去式 be 加 on the point of 加 retiring，表示退休在过去的某个时间点即将发生，when 从句转折。
He was on the point of retiring when the company offered him a promotion.
was on the point of retiring：过去式 be 加 on the point of 加 retiring，表示退休在过去的某个时间点即将发生，when 从句转折。