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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5 t8 B. v: y; u4 c/ R& {& ^　　“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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9 R. H; t! m2 ~. }* S- L! A9 q　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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# k' n1 u( x- \- e　　“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...

+ d  J  d% C1 O) i. K, P. q) N  S# G( 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。

& s$ ?; _& A; y( t& g　　“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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　　(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.”
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　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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- W8 V1 W5 C# [; W0 [" v　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

) d+ ^) `8 U6 ]' ~& D　　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。
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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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, Y7 B' z6 b- o3 B+ b1 x& J　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

; _9 R2 @( _! y) D% S9 l　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


, V7 J3 |# {" c　　(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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　　“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。

　　“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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: c0 Z  {, Y3 J. l/ s+ g( C. P　　(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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

7 z0 s& b* l7 z% b　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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7 W- V$ c2 G+ B2 y8 J5 x! ~　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）