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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" A3 r  v7 }; t0 m9 Q: f　　“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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2 I% a0 J  t' b9 i  f( f4 e　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

" k8 J! X: {/ ^　　“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.”


% m' d4 F( u$ _) z7 {　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

! U4 ^  P8 D4 z8 j; z5 y　　“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。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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$ G0 _- v$ n6 z& `5 F" {1 A: j7 Z　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

! S4 d" B# n, ^/ Q　　“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。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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3 z% x* r* O2 Z　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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# P, }9 k% G) I' |$ M- a　　(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...

. E& Q3 h1 q2 t% O- i$ y　　“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。

　　“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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; P3 k7 f$ b% q7 G7 D9 ?　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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; o# X, }/ S; F　　“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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# a3 i& n. J  R　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

9 L& k6 N3 C. V2 c: \. q; X3 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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4 p# ^$ c) [4 D3 O9 _. D　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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* W( m6 U4 m. `5 u* t7 q- {　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


2 \* h4 T4 }  T) {: O0 ?　　(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。）