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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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- U# P, V' \3 {5 C$ v　　“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...

( v1 P/ G' O# Y6 |0 n) U* n1 |& z　　“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。

8 E! o# L& m) P- |4 K& t; v% F' W8 j　　“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。

0 r: e! L6 k# }$ x　　“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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) N* M0 a- Y' |　　“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。

1 v3 x# ~  U( v2 x+ c7 g　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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6 R1 `1 x0 \7 n' r( [　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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. I/ a- l1 n& Z! V% U$ O　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

) x- x& l, W9 t　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


) _# K* ^; \& V　　(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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# I: |$ i/ Y$ r# C& s3 i: c" _　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


" r) x% N# _) z& W; R　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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.”


( U+ `3 O* K7 k+ G　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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# b6 K/ `" R, Q3 v) k) v1 S　　“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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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! O8 D$ N; }% A2 `1 a" I. m　　“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。

　　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。）