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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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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。5 K& a7 w- T, W" ?/ t8 \1 x
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$ b4 F+ l; Q: N* n7 Q' Z (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。7 `2 [1 r: E. y5 |
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“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”1 i/ `4 ~. a' M, y
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' [( z7 @2 _) Y* I: J; l9 h! l9 t (2)On the point of...:就要做...; P- d9 N ^6 ~! K, V8 f0 o
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“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。" f9 J+ K9 z6 O0 W1 F0 D
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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。! a# j) t1 s2 \4 Y% f
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“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”, x# m( J" |. G! n: c d6 T0 R; {
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(5)Get/take someone's point:了解某人的意思。' `, d: `% M$ x+ L9 g2 f- C
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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。( o$ v _. L' F" u: D
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“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.” @+ n! _! b& g8 W7 y1 Y/ D$ L
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(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。6 |! Z0 A! X/ u3 l: P0 E- a0 c
# H* j, b3 W* O- l 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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2 s' c& O1 I4 A6 ]9 [ “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”# r$ { ]( x0 A
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& k9 T4 m' W+ ? P) _# f5 C5 d5 R8 D- B (9)Make a point of...:确定要...
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0 ]$ q0 ]% B0 |' _ “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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. Q# S' b: {% n( _ (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.”2 I- N' z- d' [' e0 U
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(11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。; b# U5 ~" ]; C. M% N) y: W4 y
& c4 p; Z) p/ W- j4 x( E0 z “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.”! u0 W7 d }6 V- X6 }6 T
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(12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。& s3 s% h" j1 G
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“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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5 B. M& N" H4 k: Y$ a (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。
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7 n) _8 V& W1 y. h5 k- a0 R “- 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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0 `, [( W# t2 p5 d f, R (14)Stretch a point:破例作出让步。0 f$ Z4 A: F2 w+ D9 e" N+ U j# V- Y
2 W! e# ^( I* W “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”8 V2 G K) j1 L3 J7 Y/ t# @# U
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1 V$ w/ n+ x3 Q3 B! W! z (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。4 Q0 x: G( J$ l* M" A" |2 ?
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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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