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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

: j5 ]( }2 C- O/ R　　“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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　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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& y& ^6 o( J8 r. R' |  P. t　　(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.”

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7 S  Z$ i1 e. Q) O# {　　(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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5 a4 O/ w8 T: t" [* [  |. W# Q　　(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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　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

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


+ o( j* T% Y2 k% \5 F. m  E1 q　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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' r% z. Q/ s+ ?3 Y: y1 n　　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?”
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; u( U! B8 r9 v5 B6 n9 F) K0 X　　(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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　　(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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- q+ E: W1 p" ]* T. N( M  \; U$ S　　(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。
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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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& r9 u+ t8 c6 b( z　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

/ `' [$ E5 o2 z* l) q' @8 `　　“- 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.”


3 N7 r7 D& T7 u/ c! q, s; N; P) p　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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6 K' k- h6 ^' R  {" l) q, K1 ?( r　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


4 x7 p& p- O& J; [　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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; U  k$ ?3 w; f3 q　　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。）