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...
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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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　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

8 \6 [1 T+ E8 c' B. X9 J8 S! g　　“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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, Q% }4 s2 c5 a　　(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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/ R% \; F1 ?& q9 K　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

1 s) Y6 x+ o% Z& J1 {  s: y, C　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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# g) q% y5 ?/ n: ?- F% d/ M. c9 G　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

% e4 M4 D2 ]+ f( ^$ r1 z$ H　　“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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　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

$ ~6 |! E+ J( f- }' g, o; q+ P5 W$ N　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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# z3 p+ V0 O3 |: n  U4 `; ?　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

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


- J) B2 v0 O+ \! v. `　　(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.”


2 n$ {. ^. \# M7 o) ~" _; i2 p* h　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

* t. Z7 H) E' a+ n8 {  U　　“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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  }; h) m+ _  d. w$ ^$ ?5 F　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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　　“- 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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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6 Z0 F  c! ^  x8 d$ p# ^* k　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

4 `( x4 W' w$ v. {8 f( n$ r% y3 W! e　　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。）