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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" o7 P9 C/ |- z　　“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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+ ~: W& J1 W% b/ }+ |　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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. H) a3 ~8 f7 |% A　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

5 K9 q. b0 S( R. t1 D　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


: R$ L! S$ S" c; Y: o) Z$ {! s' Q　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

! u1 l. b' }( t/ |: B% f! E　　“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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+ n' n6 a6 a  S$ {8 h' C　　(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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: y2 b8 K( V" B( C* _2 S　　(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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0 `6 p( U3 Q  x4 ^& Z6 o+ L) Z' D; \　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


2 g+ \1 z( X6 K0 k  K　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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* J. b5 e$ w" D5 U( O( p5 B1 u$ X4 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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　　“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。

　　“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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$ K6 \6 i. B1 d% z# V　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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　　“- 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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- I; G/ V/ U8 [; S& T　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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$ p( W5 n: _; u7 _　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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7 c0 N, q2 E8 _　　(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。）