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。


6 [  V8 }; A: R) ^$ ?, o. ?　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

. z8 P1 n5 q3 S6 c6 ?　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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  @3 \% G7 G$ [+ W　　“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。
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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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/ e! i3 w" A& z　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

6 R  \. T1 H) W7 b. Q9 U2 S1 B3 w　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


7 i4 L- o) y' E, M0 N0 a　　(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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1 D0 o8 Q: Z4 @: @( H　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

" L8 j: w1 q4 @. k. D　　“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。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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3 s5 J0 }- r6 L　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


9 p- N) X9 ^' Q. o　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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# _4 C& a/ p" H8 a$ j% ~　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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3 V( ]' u( b4 B( t% Q& g. B　　“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。
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　　“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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# i- ^) Z+ M4 L5 q8 G7 B! w( i3 O2 x" L　　(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.”


6 ^9 H0 H" j" p2 C8 R( h$ S　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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2 C0 D3 {( H/ P' S9 m  c" ^　　“- 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。

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


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

6 v* z  ^5 H2 m9 y　　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。）