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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5 F; s) a- G" \0 q9 d$ @( }　　(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.”


1 l; @7 R; t, ]$ W　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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' l: B5 s$ h* i. I5 n　　“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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9 B- W4 ?- [# a* q2 u　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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; {# b! ]7 G* E3 q　　“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。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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- [3 r% W# h2 M% ?3 C　　(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.”
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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

' P. I2 a+ b& Y) ]% f　　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?”
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: d) l" @1 ?1 v) c9 x# ]& m5 ]- q　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

' I/ k$ X0 F/ C# i8 ^& @　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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" [1 U! a# h) e* P2 l, ]  K　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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# ^: @! m. ?6 @3 ~. G. h5 B　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


8 [- \' r4 h. @. ]! K& E8 L- k' C4 z　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

/ J& I; p$ ~( F. E* t' C6 {　　“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.”


, Z$ k; ]% _& D2 a& N, t. h+ ~, ^　　(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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  v' z0 p9 G! ?4 T, H　　(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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

! O0 I% Y; Z# P2 j' J, z　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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' W0 e( D: r9 w3 T+ V8 g- B　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

' R) B9 \& {9 D9 s　　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。）