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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2 |# b7 c8 _5 a" B' r6 h0 v  Z: X0 o　　“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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, n5 |; [! s: n  Z, Z. d4 q　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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0 h4 j$ s. e& q' t　　(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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　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


5 I# L) [' s1 Q. _$ v　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

' k! e1 Y( V1 `0 A" Q; ^　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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8 X. a& \2 a3 e$ L7 k8 ~　　(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。

  q* N" T$ `! x: l) p* X9 H6 l　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


4 |' S; B* T1 M! O; P3 J5 {* c; H　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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' |8 L8 _3 v, y8 n8 L　　(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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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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6 k( X4 \, e0 j+ B# x7 R+ ?/ g　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


8 Q3 p/ ]: P- I2 q! k$ \　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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& i: S0 z- s6 o+ H　　“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.”


　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

& C) I1 c7 n3 p% V6 Q　　“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。

　　“- 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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　　“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。

! {, J( e; w9 |" @& [9 u　　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。）