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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语! \9 z! }; ~5 I. `4 b3 y
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! ~/ ~3 [9 [. Q$ ] “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。% x+ T2 ]" v [3 f( B
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: m1 _' b* W/ q: _) s (1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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8 `9 \- J4 _' d A/ d. S “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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“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。; @. S8 _/ r# g5 i* [5 Y- Y* C; }
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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.”, ?& F' X% v1 [2 C) f9 p
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, k+ r) h) \% h3 ]3 O (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?”: ]2 V+ U. I0 f, {, s7 U- m
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" Q; g& s9 A8 q$ p" s8 y& L (5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。$ [2 P* E- v& |5 i3 u; `
( J$ f& J! y2 \5 C" H C “What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”, @0 `( R+ J% H/ R
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(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。( Z2 ~: y( F3 P9 X8 o1 ]3 F, S8 p
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“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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( J. F' [& ?. C. a (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。: Y+ J1 \8 W% ?5 E* f% m
0 \' P2 |' H! }3 c% ] Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”" T6 N4 \4 ]0 O
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(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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2 L0 L3 I o- a, j: Z) M; Q! K “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”5 P* B- j l' M1 \" {
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(9)Make a point of...：确定要...! q# z! N0 C) H$ A* B$ `
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“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.” d* g: J0 s; T, t) _0 W+ _
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( |9 Y$ m0 ?% s* W' P ` (10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。3 t r1 \% R4 h; H
; m) g+ \. T: f “The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”; L3 q: V2 _. ]2 p
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! Q/ q+ r$ Q! Y6 c (11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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“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。. y w+ ]5 `9 b% B6 Q; Y0 e
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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.”) p, m O1 _0 I
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9 p1 J. |( s9 [ (13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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* U; c. t# y7 u3 m$ e0 j8 | “- 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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(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”( K! t' r* {+ U) t* y. {7 ?
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(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。） |
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