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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: D0 K4 t: e- b- ]2 P! T8 w3 [　　“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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　　(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.”


6 D" r( a9 X& X; O& E/ o' \/ E6 c　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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9 B  F% ^( S2 h- C　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


8 Z. R3 s! z4 ]9 j& M　　(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.”
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  G$ k3 K8 R* Y; u9 c- _　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

9 R9 Y* k+ R% K' V1 b  c6 z　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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% E' P& U. R! e, B/ |　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

/ B" h% u6 o' o5 h　　“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。
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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。

1 G, i. O% O( g* S　　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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+ M$ C  T2 e0 P/ y$ r- r% j; i　　(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。

) M& g+ t: w1 x. d　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


- O! w  l) \$ e　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

8 r5 V0 W4 j0 p' \# i& 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.”
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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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' A4 M+ y- D$ U# F　　“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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　　“- 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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. }2 A, C: s& @# S7 f　　(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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　　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。）