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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. }$ e6 I, P$ 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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+ p" K/ `* h& m% d2 y　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

8 _- X  E1 j7 B. \, E* Y　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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. X! ^+ U' Y7 C- H" D　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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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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* l' X; x8 E% l" j5 j, p8 ]* ]　　(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.”


　　(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?”


$ D2 @2 N5 @& P$ B　　(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.”


3 k- k& x1 A( S　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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* u! [" t; Q" L/ X: Y8 ]! x　　“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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　　(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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2 L2 e& F' C3 f0 p- [/ D　　(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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: `5 h  Q) E2 t3 b0 B4 a) c　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

! N5 Y  D9 N. k9 f) h2 h' V　　“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。

. n8 Y0 u6 M# L0 Q$ W" |- |　　“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。
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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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: _. I' L2 N8 W( |3 n　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

* U0 n  A9 d0 O" @9 G0 |& k　　“- 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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8 K( ~2 G6 h2 B' W+ K2 g3 p7 I　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“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。
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% F+ d8 E6 f  Z/ C/ C) T! U+ Y　　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。）