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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8 K0 |/ w# {9 C8 p6 Q* R# q/ ]　　(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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$ Z6 ^% o$ F: X) X( [9 W% h　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

　　“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。
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/ c4 D% H( |3 g  c# }　　“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。

　　“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。

' J+ l3 N0 X$ c+ {　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


5 T# L, z( i) c. k0 l" s6 Z. l　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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! X8 m% X. r6 @8 w+ \" R　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

/ e/ n1 E! C- Q- m+ e1 W. p　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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$ t* E# l1 o- f5 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)Make a point of...：确定要...
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" N! e8 ~. R  {8 @" _4 j7 ~* A　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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$ C" q- H4 |9 o5 @7 S. `　　(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.”
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" Z" B+ P* \# ^# x　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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3 {( f9 N: P" h3 ^; N2 P# ?　　“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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$ }% s' p1 @" _" G1 H7 s5 z" L: a　　(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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. r# z: I, g! n2 D2 {- u. V　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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) q; g6 O4 Z0 a4 @( \　　“- 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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, ~* v$ [4 J) F　　(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.”
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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

9 Z6 x# W' a$ F8 j/ d: j　　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。）