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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+ F* X6 Z: l+ c  l3 j　　“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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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! w* P5 F+ w: }7 y: N　　“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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　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

& U- z! [, m1 A1 T5 X　　“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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　　(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。

9 L# p' d& ?3 P! {" k　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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+ k; h, X. ~. a( q$ D　　(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。

' H3 [/ \# J# W5 a5 p& R8 b4 T% h/ ]　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


4 k  a4 o  r" k( L5 _　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

$ L7 f: Y# p% M, R　　“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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1 X- f( n  f/ h* a9 l7 h1 b. H　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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# F9 ?( ~. _) x8 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.”

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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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　　(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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0 @5 u. F# r6 s, G6 {7 l9 t1 F　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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8 _: u- |- I1 A& s, n( ]5 R6 U　　“- 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.”


　　(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.”


$ O& V! Q$ K" _2 V  W. Z/ K& W, Z　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

- J; f, P# p3 T' @　　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。）