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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: \- t0 l$ c1 q　　“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 g0 f% i% j4 ^　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

4 ~. R: m( ^- v, r# [　　“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...
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- ?* C/ x7 X$ R  d/ Q; Y　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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4 x# e9 ^" d# L( Q5 Z$ _- v' L$ O　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

9 t2 r2 n5 B3 a+ S; q/ o8 R8 e2 q# S　　“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。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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; F. H' p: d0 \; r# u! ~　　(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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" \! Z, Y' T1 X4 [　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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　　(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.”
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% L2 Z5 Y; y4 T* P# i　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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1 x8 O% F, P% J  }7 {' O5 ?　　“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...

1 a7 a! d; {# j/ J7 X4 I　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


& f) R" w) S3 m8 m　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

# `! m: s+ X2 ~7 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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3 v4 ~* L, R: u' d. l* c4 M　　(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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$ a3 z) p" t* ^$ T　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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$ f, [) X& ~1 G3 c8 s& P5 ~+ r. M　　“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。

( G- g( a( q1 o: z6 |　　“- 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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3 c; A8 u: A) M/ I) W1 [　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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, N5 N$ n% R5 {, r9 {" V' r　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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- l" W% |+ F' ?8 P4 [) o: 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。）