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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- l! K) _: [7 V" J6 K( L　　“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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3 Z9 L- G$ E4 Z" |  c) X" W0 d$ X6 N　　“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...

　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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. ]( F  _' H) K. 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.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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　　(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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9 u8 n8 a, f" i1 b　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

% B" ?& X- m" P　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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! C" Z0 ^& p$ [+ b! Y9 q7 M　　(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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9 r2 V; f  }" w$ n. O/ {　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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: U6 B* ~1 [& X6 o+ ]　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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  z. I5 r4 i) v　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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# u! L* H- U$ m$ F9 \# ]0 u8 `6 [　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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# Z' N) ?0 [# c' Q6 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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! a! z( [( i! j; y7 d: s　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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; I: ?" c( X0 S4 O1 {% Y# l　　“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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- U' n1 d- M; ?　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

! U3 ^- {! ?9 ?* V7 t" G　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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4 K1 e3 {; s+ V  y　　“- 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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& h" |6 S) u2 w/ r5 t　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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5 B5 J: e5 e# M+ F  m2 n, e( u　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


( e" l0 e. {9 Q; Z- m, @* D　　(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。）