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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　　“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。


) o% k+ P2 B# k( a7 h  L+ z　　(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.”

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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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1 ]2 G- E& R; H3 e% s: ?5 M　　“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。

　　“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?”


　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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4 n0 Y0 L* H6 i  B3 X) x( g' e　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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# [9 p  Z3 |: R8 I. Z+ s( D% M　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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& B5 N" |" m3 m, s* e1 ~　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

! F7 o7 w8 t2 h3 h% }　　“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...
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' L7 ?8 D0 T1 c2 s　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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+ |: D: X9 O4 H+ w　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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　　“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。
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  F: [- b! ~3 \+ j' Q* S　　“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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( I5 L! E# l: f7 P, K* 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。

　　“- 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.”


　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

. t' O9 J% z8 [7 Z0 w　　“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。）