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...

! G7 {6 f' H1 l4 g* Y" ?7 C' M. }　　“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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% p8 z' o5 w& @& i　　(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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　　(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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9 r. i, R) P3 P( y6 }　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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1 U/ E) P7 b% \7 s+ `" p0 ~' V　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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* S# [) Z- p4 ?6 L　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

4 J+ P& x% b/ u+ y　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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1 v1 P3 D' N3 u  w' c. M5 c' s, w　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

$ j: {6 ?* q. G: L8 ~0 ]$ |5 ^: b; L　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


0 `! E% T) O/ t7 X: A7 }　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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! y) }5 j9 }, `9 _　　“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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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

2 |  |( c; e/ ^: }; p　　“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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) n- N( A: S" @2 j0 l& K: v4 k9 J　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

( C2 k, I% _9 t2 [5 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.”


% o7 @5 z8 [1 b: g, h3 s  U　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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, u- _: F5 @2 J) w4 H$ v　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

' U6 }; g. }% ?, E. J& q　　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。）