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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6 M3 }* X0 w( k  W, ?　　“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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1 e1 g  B6 W  c, d" e2 n　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

　　“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。
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" u: s; y  w! J9 v- {　　“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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/ H! W; b2 p9 c7 ]( K+ [3 [　　(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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3 @: J( A8 m2 b　　(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。

% w, ^; w: z/ R) }  H5 {　　“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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, B, S# H& \8 f; j0 w　　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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7 Z9 S4 |4 X- h) \3 q. c4 W　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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. O7 z+ m/ @  a( A% h0 |* @　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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6 u3 _/ E/ J  K) F  Z/ c　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


3 X1 W% @1 y* N$ [　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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7 L" R5 z1 o/ }' C% Z　　“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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! J/ y3 T% c: r' A% X# O  T4 T　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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。
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! C- o7 D, l+ O$ p% y# }! I. P　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


: }  X4 l9 L: B8 E; \5 l　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

& L- v; r& M8 @( p8 b7 M! g' U　　“- 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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: M! L/ M% a# e2 J( w　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

& `2 U- o3 l7 y6 [/ o0 J& 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。
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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。）