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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语3 c7 ^& @5 O0 a" y
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4 V9 k0 ^( U3 U* N/ o% E4 m6 t$ K “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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4 W" u5 q& C% ]8 e4 L& z4 S) L2 h (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。" V0 t3 Q6 f6 w1 @/ y
5 k1 j( S" e) r. ^6 y “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...$ H/ U- }# p" F# I" J* `. w" d
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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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(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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y5 D* Y! W' N% h- s4 N! z2 L “Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”- \% B9 t3 A" t. j5 v O
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(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?”8 N( k- u8 `$ V" \" A" | I
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4 {1 @4 c. A+ w: O+ a (5)Get/take someone's point:了解某人的意思。* h% a( A) J; `( z' B" d) ^7 Z
6 g, Z! W; N& t% ?# ` “What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”# v/ w4 l' s$ J, |/ u, A ?* [9 M) q
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(6)Get/Wander off the point:离开主题。9 ]3 ~& ]% n3 _7 e( X
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“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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- D% F5 p) @& @# _1 C, O! `) e (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。6 C, E7 H# P, l. t: T
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Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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1 s9 t2 [! R5 J0 c { (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。. M/ B# p" F2 |4 z. i2 E5 |
; l' F0 R6 m: _ “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”5 I4 O6 T, b$ Q
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(9)Make a point of...:确定要...
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; _- d0 o# }5 } V: w4 { “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”1 D' j- ]8 \5 Z% f
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(10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。! a- U$ @7 q3 R* W2 _7 B
2 |/ Q1 T; g; v: w# G5 @5 i, J “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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9 r, ]: Q: `* q3 v7 Y7 _2 x (11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。3 e; ~8 I5 r7 E' [! p+ U- l
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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.”1 r. L. Q* T9 z' j% c- |* _ b
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(13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。
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' u9 Y5 ?- n4 a “- 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.”: j+ O% u! U+ b( W, d! |
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$ o, h7 N R7 T3 ^, b" 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。2 A i! A( S8 p
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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。) |
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