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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5 a2 `  U* h% S' ?0 a1 t
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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。5 k8 B" P* e( X1 i1 M0 O& y. ]# p
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  (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...% g7 J9 B* |! U  r5 K6 L! J3 G

( 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。9 E" s  ^( \) X- b1 n

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.”/ G. @1 }6 F9 ~+ a# p# {3 U* i

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  (4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。' F2 @  D1 J, ~

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。/ H0 _% R" N$ P4 h  {

1 v3 x# ~  U( v2 x+ c7 g  “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”: ~- l, b5 b% I; {4 a& e( i

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6 R1 `1 x0 \7 n' r( [  (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。' k" ]% H. x) c7 M2 f. Z
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  Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”5 v/ m1 R0 h! |/ T

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. I/ a- l1 n& Z! V% U$ O  (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。1 ]% b' E1 Z0 n0 S0 a3 _2 {' q/ |

) x- x& l, W9 t  “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”; t( I+ L. R, L0 A/ c7 }) O
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) _# K* ^; \& V  (9)Make a point of...:确定要...3 h: ?! P6 \, i& n8 s9 Q/ x) C* f5 n# b
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  “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”1 O/ {; y. ]4 r; ?+ B$ l

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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。+ u. q2 T6 v: x, y
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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.”8 o: q* l; b+ S# W: ]* _2 a
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" r) x% N# _) z& W; R  (11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。6 }" w2 C# L6 q- T$ S/ V. G
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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.”/ u- \* t! O4 }
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( 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.”. M" Y9 F; h  Z1 A5 m' Y# n0 T: z

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  (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。1 Y, s  Y' i2 L; k5 s4 B
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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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