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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- q: |, R& f' f# j) N0 a　　“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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　　(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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# Q% W0 ~1 w, ?' Z% K% N　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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2 T* N4 f+ K9 t8 }/ }　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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' C) ~/ R* A5 o5 u　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


" d( t+ W& t. M1 T3 c　　(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?”
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　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

　　“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。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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* N& k2 _  {' C, d& a3 h2 ^　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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5 F3 h* w; j  E! ^8 T% M3 |4 c$ z　　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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- x; \5 j9 a4 {　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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  ?$ g" [( L8 l" }　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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8 a8 \; C3 R1 U0 i+ I) B( A　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(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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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

) K. H7 |* g& D' a/ _, j6 E; _- ]! Y* K　　“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。

0 v% G, F/ b$ T" r8 N# d　　“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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7 `) Y6 Q8 W0 U　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

　　“- 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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' w% u, L( i/ ]9 ?) S, `　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

/ _: B. E; s) ^$ l5 E　　“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。
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3 J" u% |3 `  N7 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。）