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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! O3 \4 l6 _4 h: h, E- Q4 G　　“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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“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...

　　“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 u& ~. K; k5 L( w1 ^* g" @, [　　“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。
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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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/ v, \3 Q0 A5 x  m8 P' ~9 o4 i　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

9 V9 ], i, b) ^* z9 Y3 r% _　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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/ |$ v9 I2 s0 ^7 x& i; X) U　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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5 s% L9 |5 ~. H' R; o- [　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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& p* j. I; ~9 K0 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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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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2 d* h) q* o9 A" f$ ?/ N+ S) S　　(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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6 ]( J' L( a3 E) [# F8 H  k　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

' I+ @' p, e5 ^9 B; `　　“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。

! E' K$ H+ {$ {1 I　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


5 _0 t0 M# ~2 u' ]" L　　(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.”


' N% v. \6 T2 R　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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　　“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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　　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。）