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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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。

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...

　　“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.”

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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?”

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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。

6 g, Z! W; N& t% ?# `　　“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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- D% F5 p) @& @# _1 C, O! `) e　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　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。

; l' F0 R6 m: _　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


　　(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.”


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

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。

　　“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.”

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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.”


$ 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。

　　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。）