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。
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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

& N1 [. X/ d7 |) w　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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* w( }2 _7 f+ p1 u1 K! r, b　　(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.”


　　(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.”


# e) \6 s1 z( I　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

0 H4 y. V3 [8 q　　“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.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

% C- ?8 V# @" P8 o, {- |　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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: J& R  f  P/ D; m! H2 q/ n8 d) @* G　　(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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6 Z1 }8 B) o9 v4 x4 x! ^3 c　　(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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+ m- V# q6 a9 Y4 E& }/ |　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(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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2 A1 L2 A. u- x% F. U$ 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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& @) D- x& Q1 ^: ]+ H% N　　“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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0 C9 a: Y2 Z8 E; L! [: k( N& G　　(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.”
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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

3 ]& C' z4 L% D4 p4 j( K　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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; |# s9 r9 Y% D, q　　(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。）