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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0 u. l- K; w5 I$ k! Y" D　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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% F. O6 k# o+ \, `# T　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

4 t+ j) h" |5 ~% I" P  a7 w　　“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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: h4 t+ [) Q8 X: w* ?, ^7 P　　“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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1 [  N* K! Y4 W, n8 t　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

. q- _+ {3 S6 Z' X3 c$ ?2 A' J　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


% |# D: l; J9 @0 i7 k. L　　(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.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

* e+ d2 ?! Z3 [9 v6 `3 I- ]　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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$ v) s$ Q1 f: o* m0 I　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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# i& r# j5 C6 d  U3 u) w　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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2 D1 V# t2 s6 g  s6 B* h　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

+ P- e9 ]  @8 i6 ^9 `2 `: F4 L! p　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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4 C7 e7 n' J2 [4 r' }# B& f6 M　　(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.”
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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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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.”
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　　(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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. M: }- [% d. z$ f　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

* m. o- t, \* q/ N　　“- 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.”


- P7 U% [* F' c1 M% V, o　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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" A' U" D; A# `5 {4 e! O　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


! Z/ y+ ~& d6 V4 R; \: P5 E　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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+ R4 M6 ]1 D0 g9 v' m; Z　　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。）