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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  W$ w- M1 ^1 d- ]( ?: J/ B　　“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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- j; ?: H+ z4 T7 Q( h- a　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“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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　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


9 S* k6 h/ p0 c/ I. U: J; P　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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+ u: ]& G+ C9 u　　“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。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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) O! s4 e( h) j4 M: Q! l3 C* ~　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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7 w* M) l# j! r7 S　　“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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  ^: a$ O: z6 A. _; f" w　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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1 |1 }$ B8 ^0 I7 d7 q! C/ C8 B' Q0 D+ o　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

$ @- T* }1 b/ }0 \" M3 r3 O% T9 O( j　　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。

4 v% q. T8 g4 j. E& e4 N　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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# g0 w$ j4 g5 Y! Y5 y/ h2 t　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

) S% b; C, C7 `/ I) x/ m' ]6 i1 A　　“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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, d) x/ M  i& Y" j　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


# i: Q/ G8 o# ^. Y, ?　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

! G: l4 G% n5 k) m. K　　“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.”


+ W1 F* O2 y( Q9 V$ b8 l) R　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

# ?. R$ K# c/ C& d0 x　　“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。

　　“- 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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( s3 ^! Q9 X9 ]0 X  w0 K6 i　　“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。
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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。）