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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8 q( j+ G# o; M) p; h4 c　　“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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) `( E/ \1 V, U/ g$ G　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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* l# C& A' n  J- p3 h& l　　“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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. p, K+ J" O: V6 U* ~( @, _　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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  F3 {# V5 ?/ z　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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9 q" W6 e* J. B　　“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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/ C' I) t; [1 E; {7 s　　(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?”
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& U6 M( v# {$ L, I+ v2 d+ ?　　(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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  \- D: j3 _+ o* G/ O" B6 P　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

: ]7 M7 r$ b9 [: N# G　　“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。

　　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?”


" f7 x/ H- S& I9 ~% ?+ m* w5 Z　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

/ b4 w; a3 J4 |2 o8 p1 H+ `7 @　　“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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0 e& q' |! r3 t: V5 w) \) N　　“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。

　　“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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　　“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。

0 u( e8 F7 J+ \　　“- 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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3 u' s7 ?7 n6 @! `% @; P. y0 h0 O. W　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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; X6 U/ }4 E$ t　　“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。

　　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。）