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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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。

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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


　　(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.”

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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。

　　“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.”

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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。

　　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...

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。

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.”

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/ E( V7 R" f7 G5 O) b+ v　　(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.”


! ^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.”

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2 o) e% M6 Z/ ]8 z' v　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“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。

( 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。）