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。
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　　“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...

$ q0 K" m4 C* f. o: L$ ~* j/ v: S　　“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。

　　“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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& L+ I1 l6 v8 l　　(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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7 Q* l+ R6 ~6 u　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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# K  ~% }* N% }　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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' U9 e9 u, U) J$ d/ X　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

  m! B; ?! e# a1 x0 s　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


$ m  V/ r1 p  n: J1 v- v- V　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

+ \2 f) h/ v* ~# p$ ~3 t1 O　　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。
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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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2 w  l- p- E7 e) _+ W7 j　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

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


. v, M' Z8 T: o　　(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.”


: [$ @! Y/ Y8 [$ P6 q( x　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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& L; q" [4 D& A6 A, Z7 d　　“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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' f! U1 ^2 r' U4 y$ s　　“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。

　　“- 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.”


　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

* V# m4 @: e6 r2 n　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


) G8 J. U1 t: j( N. v. d1 V, z　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

$ @+ a% Q* V& E# d　　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。）