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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, I$ v) K$ T4 B! S　　(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.”

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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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' H: E- D7 j  _: c　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


& ~6 v' K' B( v$ E1 z  x7 H　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

! v4 `; A* k. `　　“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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　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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8 U3 A6 f( H+ _　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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5 K6 M. d3 Y4 X; J6 x8 f　　(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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, U; o% T* R  L) w9 `3 C1 n　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

# j# ]/ k( w, _1 ?" c: a　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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) }+ ^$ j9 f( X7 {' o8 o$ C; O1 q: n　　(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?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

) O8 ?  @4 ]5 t" t& M0 h/ ~" f3 r　　“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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# V, }  |5 ]; T( ~* w　　“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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# d) T; {* P7 a, _1 X; d　　(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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& ^# m8 ]5 R4 G+ z　　(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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　　“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。

3 b& _$ C5 O' f5 U4 W+ Z# x　　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。）