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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。" p q( J% _+ J$ k+ R
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. V2 ~: W- R8 C4 o( G (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。2 v/ H+ r# b1 B5 q6 m1 b
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“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”. ?5 V* B+ n W5 E, ~
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' x/ S# `6 I5 L1 y5 ~; f (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.”: l0 h2 L9 G+ d
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(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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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.”
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(4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。6 j( P5 O7 ]0 l
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“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”6 O% x h. v/ n# _
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(5)Get/take someone's point:了解某人的意思。
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“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。% e) s( R9 ]4 [; ~0 ]) V' [ h
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“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”9 O, I9 x7 t4 X8 @$ `+ }
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6 L/ L6 z/ v% h0 h (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。9 ]/ T- t( n/ K. R2 V9 L4 a
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Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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(8)Make one's point:表达了意思。
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“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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* }6 p7 b3 Z8 F- V" s (9)Make a point of...:确定要...
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“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”# W: c# C* |: B6 l4 G. s
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( y& S0 {. E. b1 T, {* s5 m (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。
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- r3 e$ V- ~; H: z6 Z( q% J “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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+ ^: Q x& ~6 J- X “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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2 x7 M/ T" ^* u( r; l (12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。: O1 E& `' k) `8 r
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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.”7 ^' ^# N; j$ H) f; B! I
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# w9 L' k s, Y (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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1 k! w t# u3 e1 P( I- ~ w “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”, h# G: k! U7 j9 k
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3 J' h2 |) U: M% ?0 @$ S* p6 v (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。* G* _, k. f/ Z7 p& i7 }" u
* Q9 x9 ?! b) R4 U 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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