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。
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　　(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.”


, c' Q% O. c- ?　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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8 k3 S7 T% H* {8 _+ A+ D　　“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。

' x6 K+ E- j- @0 P% k: D　　“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。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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' P2 I) S. [6 J) S; `/ v/ v　　(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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9 |. {$ P; N' L: p5 w6 o& K/ A! {　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　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?”
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! J! S' s) t) n7 B3 R! w$ o1 O; g　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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$ b/ V$ V) ?- t  b) r: B. C6 p　　“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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; I1 O( E/ t6 Y. Z0 x　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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% X( Z; r. w4 v$ s9 @" R6 Q( M　　“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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: a8 E& s9 U1 ?' E　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

. ^3 i- L$ w6 X* U  m$ y1 T0 D( \- q7 u　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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3 S" Z/ x" d3 o' R, ?4 U3 I　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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( f" t( n, ?8 s5 a　　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。）