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。

　　“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...

* @3 J1 c" a* A4 b. {' W, ^　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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# ~% ]3 V$ C! s　　(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.”
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- P; l+ p$ T" T" S　　(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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　　(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.”

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9 m, M  {5 ^5 j. \1 K5 j! Q+ ]　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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, s( u; |1 i/ I1 g1 @　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


& c9 a/ n) V/ l, K! E1 f, q2 s  j　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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' q) Z* R( n2 c　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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; P3 |' G/ f& h% f' n7 x　　(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.”


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

/ W( K, {$ }8 @0 G8 ]　　“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。

* b4 c/ \! w  E, [. c1 j　　“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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# {3 n: w1 T) K7 x3 E　　(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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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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( B1 s3 }3 q* S1 \　　“- 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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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/ M2 G  t2 {5 t6 z8 d0 \　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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  i% \" q  v' a　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）