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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) F6 t) B9 y+ y3 T. C　　“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。

5 K) z; J* a! i$ b　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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# b9 s6 _! T: ?; U- L　　(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.”
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9 m8 y( R/ e: R) M　　(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.”


　　(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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+ P* R# Z3 g9 u" f8 M　　(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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' X' L' ?; y+ Z! c　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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- P7 Y2 `/ R) G, `- [1 M& O　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


. y/ K1 R: v# ~6 j+ B　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

3 o' g# w' G1 i- d% |3 f! L4 F　　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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8 m3 Y/ [( ]5 P! f# |, ?　　“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...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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2 X, r" t( I" ]9 {2 I1 [  |　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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2 z* M8 q7 p! _  H( B6 p) Z* b　　“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 o4 Y) [& g$ Z9 Z- ^- b  U　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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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, i/ I9 A: j- w  W- L, i+ R3 y　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“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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& [5 r, V/ W& h% _　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

) C" i' l, ?7 {1 \2 v' o+ N; S　　“- 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.”


　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

& f/ U4 }. b; E% Q2 `　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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$ A. m  S" z. I+ _! |( o　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

0 ?" Q- V9 p9 i( J1 v( M8 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。）