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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语7 {7 C* H" z2 L' f6 w* L
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3 x5 Y, H4 Z. h; ]$ w- ^ “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。; Z, @* A6 q; u4 G1 ~
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(1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。4 ~+ k' I) S9 b! L) B
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“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”# W2 y- X, w0 V/ a8 h- i% ~& s% \
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(2)On the point of...:就要做...
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; W% p" E" O: h “Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”2 m6 i# p$ z* v4 z/ ~
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(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.”
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(4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。2 M8 Z; V* J4 z J. _ Y
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“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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- P: r$ t: T. k d( l4 }* ^ (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.”& F5 G4 Z3 x; a' F/ l0 \
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' X: q% U7 F/ O4 | (6)Get/Wander off the point:离开主题。
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1 S; n5 y7 V6 i “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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( D$ c, G5 K' Q3 J# v% P( d (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。& v1 e9 `( r- M$ t
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Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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2 m0 T- L1 r. ] (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。
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, y+ E! j* \* H# u. w7 J/ g “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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(9)Make a point of...:确定要...: {$ r& R* M6 X( R* j* f
4 u- Z" s8 p/ T, u “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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; I( c& e8 i4 L3 l( `& ] (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。& q( ?' U% P4 }0 b R8 ]1 _7 P
6 O1 v1 h! y/ q5 p6 ]4 C+ J5 S9 I& d “The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”0 }7 x3 A1 Q' i
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/ E( V7 R" f7 G5 O) b+ v (11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。/ c* q! o) h! b- t. ^/ W. M
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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.”6 y4 b: u) J, U% _- Y
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! ^9 }! ^" f' Z# r9 {/ d (12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。
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" n/ z) L7 q" m& \, D a “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。
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/ c9 V% v- z2 `$ y$ @+ K7 ~ “- 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.”( a3 s. V+ Q& A" l. v/ D6 N
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2 o) e% M6 Z/ ]8 z' v (14)Stretch a point:破例作出让步。& R& C* V: H# }) r$ ?% ~
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“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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! f2 t2 d: A. f$ X0 c7 p6 ^ (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。- g& i3 r! j3 A: @6 K2 W) y O
( P( T) E# R! `' f( `' H5 Z0 z+ H 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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