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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. K5 V& c7 ^: P! ^  M8 q5 c' g　　“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。
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5 E( {4 W" R/ f1 E2 c1 l! S) s" _　　“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...

　　“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.”
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" j+ J0 v$ s! i　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

) N9 j& P# w- c' l　　“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.”
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2 F5 Y7 ~) M, I' l　　(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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4 w) b4 s1 K; d5 E$ |+ M% D　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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8 W( q. L2 {4 e8 m3 I　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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0 N- b; Y) f9 l' K" v/ t+ g　　(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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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“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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- x9 Z$ E1 ]* T( I' f4 _4 G　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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$ L( a% z- e) v' m! t　　“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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/ R0 J6 Y* U, n9 p" X  c$ t% Q　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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7 ]3 X: q1 |- s' q% N9 k　　“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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6 Y: ]. m$ p9 Z6 a8 \' a9 G) S　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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9 M/ u, j& Y# j+ z3 D　　“- 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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7 M: J+ W0 S. p. e8 [* U　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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5 j4 a; R" m2 S8 ?　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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. O; y* X9 C4 ~. Y5 K1 Z/ l　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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6 F9 G$ o0 m2 N% _% S0 u　　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。）