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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.”* }! l' a8 k- D9 f

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0 h4 j$ s. e& q' t  (2)On the point of...:就要做...( S# j9 L6 {6 o! ~, \
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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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  (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.”& T* d7 E5 c# A
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5 I# L) [' s1 Q. _$ v  (4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。; K  A+ l/ j& y  ]& y+ S, R* K

' k! e1 Y( V1 `0 A" Q; ^  “All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”, e% ]0 z3 N; q; e

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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。2 I8 p/ D3 k0 M1 B

  q* N" T$ `! x: l) p* X9 H6 l  “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”% Y4 t; B6 |3 Q* t/ k
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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.”$ X9 B5 o' U- L# Q/ ]! ?6 a
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4 |' S; B* T1 M! O; P3 J5 {* c; H  (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。" X/ |: [+ G6 e( Z2 d
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  “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...( ], F: e/ ~1 [5 P
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  “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.”2 z% N5 Q- d, m0 c. W9 w/ [
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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.”) T* i9 s/ F) _/ }6 p6 H1 g
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  (12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。+ E1 L+ g  G7 c/ d

& 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。) v/ h2 _+ O8 ]" m. D& ]
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  “- 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.”4 f0 @7 M' Y, v( d3 e

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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。3 v* p1 ~& y$ q

! {, 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。)
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