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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$ v* U* q: O% d' U/ c; B　　“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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9 ]* g1 c- c1 f1 x( D7 B7 k1 {0 Y　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“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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+ u$ l. p# O2 N2 \. w  N6 F　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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0 m7 b+ f  L1 l: y0 J* O# m1 R" Z: X　　(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.”
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( T' Z0 b, A, q3 t: ?; v$ f, I　　(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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, n9 ?" j) P$ h, H! J+ L9 g　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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2 v% o' z3 j# D0 }: ^　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

7 s6 ^1 @2 W3 R) z" {4 k& ?) l　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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3 s# J! U# M6 l) }* ?/ G( h　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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! t. c4 |6 r, ]' W& d+ _4 t. _　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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9 o5 G$ f! U* b# G6 f  ?　　(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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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

) j& @# ]" K) ~3 h! ]( h! S* k2 P　　“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。
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. a- z% {2 o1 ]! F, A* v　　“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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% j/ M, c/ l. f6 b　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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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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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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8 L9 p7 A9 G4 Z9 c# c　　“- 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.”


　　(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.”


! p2 O4 x( n- L　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

) q" t9 I5 o" Z6 L4 }; B; L# T　　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。）