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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$ J& u! H2 v# i/ y7 L$ a　　“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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. S3 G2 W3 U% m0 U1 R+ q; O　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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9 m. z- Q) ?3 b3 d9 I# J　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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) O/ q+ t% H3 o1 ?  N　　(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。
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/ m% B: G7 w: y. b. b( s　　“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。

0 o2 v6 i0 n# v9 ^2 a# ?, e+ _　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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. k5 d: K7 T( Q: E3 y# M　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

; K  v5 @+ B& {1 W　　“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。

" O3 u- k+ a6 x$ `: ^- \* r　　“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。

$ I- l$ x: C7 t　　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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, E, |9 F) v5 m, i# i/ T) K& d　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

" t, P- @% Z4 q" A5 ^% P0 }　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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5 F. a  r" W, Y' u4 D) n: S　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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　　“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。

2 m, K) P- a4 }　　“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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& O. G* Q" w0 Y% T1 r# R7 i4 r4 }　　(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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+ n  w1 Q: G2 ?; Q: t　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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8 P; J. f1 X- C5 i. ]* 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.”
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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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0 z0 Y; ^( r( A& @( X　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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% v* U) G  |( v7 s　　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。）