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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4 W7 p$ l) y+ o2 L5 k  \: i+ D& I　　“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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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

  h( y; y/ B- i+ K7 G8 @) y8 w/ O　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


7 r8 C- V+ i: v6 W7 B7 F8 K/ ]: S, j　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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  M' Z9 T8 G" E' u' `; s5 D( l) v4 x6 h　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


; ]- [% R5 A# N4 _　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

5 ], T3 q$ Q) M: o　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”
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  S9 U! b& k  [6 s$ t　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

( e8 |# |/ k  c0 E* m　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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0 d$ Z( c' d6 j　　(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.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

0 ~! l5 Z- }% R) r  A　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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4 V$ Z# J4 x2 X8 o　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


: g5 e* }$ v2 A　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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. m; o; r( D5 ?) P/ a% D3 {- Y　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”
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$ O4 d- O- |) I; v　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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.”
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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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7 K9 X, W0 X! s! H# g2 P　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”

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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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　　“- 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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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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: o& J& r1 [- s% @0 y! \9 o0 k" Y　　(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。）