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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- Q% T" I7 i: 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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7 x6 h+ A" K1 ^; l, X3 e　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

' K" Y7 v' j$ M0 H. S; O, G　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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2 l: m. l5 V+ `) A# v　　(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.”


　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

4 ]: D# J3 M$ W3 O/ T　　“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, ^4 o2 A: ^& C0 ^; V# v　　(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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* D3 l/ d- s; m　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

　　“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.”


' S$ t+ y9 ~. g2 z( t　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

3 {+ e* @8 C3 n4 [: 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。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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& [1 R! f1 C4 t1 |. v8 o5 [　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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! _. C" |% T& }6 a　　(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.”


　　(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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' X* @3 e3 y% W. D　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

% J% ]" h- ~* F$ Z% b2 Y　　“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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) U: }" Z* w5 [　　(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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" q7 w1 v* q2 P; @2 \' J4 }3 I% B　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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. j3 i) D% M) a% y, ?9 T　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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　　(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。）