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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" i- }$ q7 i; o" B
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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。8 S; I3 t- b* ]/ S, d
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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...
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: o7 I& T/ |8 M) f/ a  “Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”& K# w1 d/ z' y5 |3 X7 j% ~
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  (3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。. y2 B6 v6 q$ B. H% w# Q1 [3 O8 z
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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.”/ x0 X( g9 T$ V1 o+ o7 V2 G! Q
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  \2 o* v, m+ ^6 ]; |5 R- ]  (4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。- ?( B8 M) B* j" K

, O: v+ p$ Q6 V; K; b" {+ `  “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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  “What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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/ {+ C5 j- W1 x2 m8 f! M  (6)Get/Wander off the point:离开主题。* [* e) P# E+ f  G( e. h

- G1 g. i( m4 o7 e3 G, [; t  “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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7 r, [* `* d) s. k0 D  (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。( V. r& F+ F3 p$ s  h6 n

# D: C+ X4 b$ ], {1 U- q8 P- L  Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”5 C9 }6 R7 e: a- c# A6 m& d8 I

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( o4 G% j+ X7 q" E' ]0 ~  (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。$ D+ ^$ ?  [$ E# [, x

4 ~3 S% T- q0 f! I6 O& U4 i4 _: \  “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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1 o- c1 O( @- ~8 J9 D  (9)Make a point of...:确定要...& Z; L1 P% J9 d3 I3 [2 C" _
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  “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”% u( q% L! t9 ?- o/ B  s- h: f

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0 X3 k9 }9 g2 c/ M: z; F- l6 V% \  (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。
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* U3 Z" y. b+ v3 ^  “The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”8 E$ w) R8 S) U  i

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  (11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。8 G5 m' ~4 t- `% m  |

9 Z; B8 y; I  c3 ~; H: [/ ?4 d  “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.”0 V5 U4 [0 h+ R, d: m9 A. a) _+ U
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  (12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。
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+ Z( Q; z$ p7 N. {  q: g  “How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”6 [( T7 e- a) ?! |- x

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  (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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4 z! B$ t  s+ ^0 r  (14)Stretch a point:破例作出让步。6 L( x; Q) D) ^

4 j( ~- P) {9 H4 F2 q7 V& b& X  “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”5 u8 m* V5 }# R/ A' @
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" k) y: V) _* h- R% T4 \  (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。)
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