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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! \1 h  t# M# Y, K- i+ Y# H　　“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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; G' B0 v6 ^! W+ v- i　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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- `& c" C+ h* Z* t; |) @; p0 {　　“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。
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: C+ R- \; e5 J) b- J1 p　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


4 y7 ?% G& A: l5 b' V! ^: W　　(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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3 V+ E! Z$ P7 D& T  Y( 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。

! r. o% l. P- k7 S  Z　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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3 t2 c; @$ N$ S" m7 s　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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1 _7 J" \9 r/ S6 M& c　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


) i$ K; U7 e. {# u4 v+ y　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

: N  t9 M9 H0 i, T' u+ ]　　“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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9 W6 _/ }5 \: i　　“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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. |" x  A# E, {& W1 U( }　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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.”


　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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　　“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。

/ P$ M/ k# p( d; v$ K: ?　　“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。
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. \. W% \7 }- h( C　　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。）