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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语) u5 q; G& d! n1 L2 f# M
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- q: |, R& f' f# j) N0 a “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。, R/ V' {5 R: A- d8 S0 d# S
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“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”" j" N3 T7 k i7 @/ ~
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# Q% W0 ~1 w, ?' Z% K% N (2)On the point of...:就要做...
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2 T* N4 f+ K9 t8 }/ } “Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”9 h( z$ N- S6 o8 ~+ P
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' C) ~/ R* A5 o5 u (3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。+ s8 h# Y3 j% `) f+ M. W' Y) {
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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.”/ k) o9 y% F( N. h/ B5 Y
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" d( t+ W& t. M1 T3 c (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。& z1 U! w2 o" |$ m& Y
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“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。
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“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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* N& k2 _ {' C, d& a3 h2 ^ (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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5 F3 h* w; j E! ^8 T% M3 |4 c$ z Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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(8)Make one's point:表达了意思。
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- x; \5 j9 a4 { “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”$ F8 B/ a3 ^, a" C5 {
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?$ g" [( L8 l" } (9)Make a point of...:确定要...
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8 a8 \; C3 R1 U0 i+ I) B( 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。& F* J# X! p4 y, [8 p
) K. H7 |* g& D' a/ _, j6 E; _- ]! Y* K “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。# B- \% ^4 X0 U; U7 i: n) }/ E
0 v% G, F/ b$ T" r8 N# d “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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7 `) Y6 Q8 W0 U (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。- A0 [5 n) u$ B
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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.”$ Z: ]! X0 ]5 u3 u& ]
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' w% u, L( i/ ]9 ?) S, ` (14)Stretch a point:破例作出让步。' u1 o/ L9 ]; |5 ^+ b( u* _
/ _: B. E; s) ^$ l5 E “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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3 J" u% |3 ` N7 j 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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