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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　　“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.”
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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.”


　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


  \2 o* v, m+ ^6 ]; |5 R- ]　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

, 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。

- 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。

# 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.”

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( o4 G% j+ X7 q" E' ]0 ~　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

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...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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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.”

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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

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.”


　　(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.”

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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。

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.”


" 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。）