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。


9 O! J8 i6 j& K3 g, K/ ]　　(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...

　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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7 \$ \/ N* }# f/ `. @! b　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“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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) B' C. D3 M) P+ J* F; H　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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　　(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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　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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3 _6 T7 m7 z* O# u' f4 d　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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  q! c# z; Q- j+ s- h$ }* x　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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! q$ ~7 h* M4 y" i* A　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

7 q- P0 S$ a1 Z6 J  I" }　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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8 @, F( L) @1 `/ U　　(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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9 n- D0 @- a$ }6 X8 B% c" A" \　　“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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　　(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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8 l; j! D: z6 t" Z1 N+ E　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“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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6 a, {2 b5 M( k( q8 M1 ^, W　　“- 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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  ~/ \" k  |9 u3 H3 u  U　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

% {, y9 d( X6 g+ A8 D5 j$ _+ L　　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。）