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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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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) s. a9 f, K. }- N; {* P! _& |　　“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...

: s* \1 w. x$ s! Q! G　　“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。

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


! [9 {* n' X+ O3 O' w7 B* x+ ?& [2 G　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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* Y' ]# Y; [- i3 d3 {+ j　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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: O* U5 i& h* t! t7 W: S, y: n  m  j　　(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。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


; P! m" S0 ]. v　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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7 }' s3 G6 x% \) ?　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


' A, d2 I# A) J' g, S* |% e　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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$ o# D  w5 e$ H  G" G9 H1 z4 \1 O　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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. J) L' d! M: v　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

; y3 m3 G6 u, N　　“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。

1 z$ o9 Q1 }6 L( D　　“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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7 Z4 T/ o! q- k" R3 h　　“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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1 K% J8 ]! Y. S0 \2 R) ^# n　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

8 e3 ]9 [5 q7 ~2 N5 e" V" m3 G　　“- 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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# H7 W% _# R/ C# w; e' `0 Z　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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5 T3 y8 B6 k) o9 l8 x  q! h* M　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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2 t% x. l7 J4 p( k　　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。）