以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语


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　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。
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$ v3 ~, C+ F& G7 S  G& d( @: {6 g　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

: W' t0 J! ?: ?3 b* i4 t1 X! z　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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0 [, s4 f2 _/ t+ V- d# V! |　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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& Z$ D" G: \. F4 _: x　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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6 ~7 H3 \+ G5 L" O$ k; A　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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' m9 t! B1 `5 M  X　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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+ I0 e* v% {# S1 a' B( b# b　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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, T8 p( \7 D; u4 q( D　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


4 F$ N2 z" O0 j0 D/ k; D  D3 C　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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0 O) V1 D$ @' a, A6 N  Q) V  \# X  J　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”


' C6 y8 c5 L2 l& }, ?　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


: x% Q( V& I; G; d. O7 K　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

0 ]! \# s& y& }- O9 Q8 [　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”
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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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8 T0 g& y3 M; s5 z+ j　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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& e7 Z1 Z: a. ^# ?　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）