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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语. n0 x1 u" k* ]9 M! x! u" h8 H# b
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. }$ e6 I, P$ O “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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+ p" K/ `* h& m% d2 y (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。( h- K) m: G' o7 c- f% @! A
8 _- X E1 j7 B. \, E* Y “We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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. X! ^+ U' Y7 C- H" D (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.”7 i! I: r) A+ q: x0 W
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* l' X; x8 E% l" j5 j, p8 ]* ] (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.”0 s3 k7 p4 _8 w0 N
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(4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。4 N7 p% x5 p; v
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“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”5 u; u2 w7 U' X5 C, K; S* ~
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$ D2 @2 N5 @& P$ B (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.”# u' R6 m! f' W) u2 v }+ s
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3 k- k& x1 A( S (6)Get/Wander off the point:离开主题。
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* u! [" t; Q" L/ X: Y8 ]! x “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”* @" [* U' b A6 N) V) Z% Q: R
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(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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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。" b" {# o, Q5 O: G3 k) ~' C
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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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2 L2 e& F' C3 f0 p- [/ D (9)Make a point of...:确定要...6 ~- B( v/ ?7 z* q
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“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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: `5 h Q) E2 t3 b0 B4 a) c (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。# Z! L4 G9 K8 @' C% u6 M, v
! N5 Y D9 N. k9 f) h2 h' V “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。( w# @5 v$ J+ M* @; y3 b
. n8 Y0 u6 M# L0 Q$ W" |- | “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.”0 A, ?3 \# h$ t) @9 `
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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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: _. I' L2 N8 W( |3 n (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。! p, I1 _5 P4 ^: @
* U0 n A9 d0 O" @9 G0 |& k “- 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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8 K( ~2 G6 h2 B' W+ K2 g3 p7 I (14)Stretch a point:破例作出让步。& k. p0 L; F) e4 ^+ F% A- Y
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“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”. g$ J7 ?$ h: W$ K
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(15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。
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% F+ d8 E6 f Z/ C/ C) T! U+ Y 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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