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...

& e1 T$ ^; y7 k: F　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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1 L3 q5 C/ e) y: {, T　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

9 @- r  n6 T) }0 f1 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。

& o/ E: a2 {9 R% M# O4 f5 l　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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0 u* P! R+ K% p3 R( f1 }　　(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.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

) B" B5 i& U' j# K. E　　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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- Q( h  G9 Q: v( N% X) ?+ f　　“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...

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


# x/ I" d0 U. t) T( |　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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& ]0 q+ d4 a8 [# w/ }　　“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。

$ ^, l0 h& L% S7 ?　　“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/ t. ~7 }6 j3 @: J　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“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。
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: r" y( U" T0 D0 x2 U  Q/ l8 o　　“- 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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5 `4 c" V& B. [) Y6 Z0 w1 }2 e　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

! m) \6 D* {% c( U　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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% g3 [; A% o8 N" x+ ]: a' y　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　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。）