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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* z4 ^4 l# Y6 J0 k0 u9 O( g: H
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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。0 x7 d# l) j% ?
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3 S% e$ |) J: S, H/ b  (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。. h7 {' J! A. _
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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..., \8 k4 r, Q% a6 a  q6 q
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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。
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( i. a3 p1 S, @3 T# t4 U  T  “Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”' T5 s4 F+ C' j$ X
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  (4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。1 _8 ~1 p8 y/ P1 r

" c2 V; x+ p6 e; @& L3 E; h  “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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1 h0 D1 t# o7 t$ L  “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。
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  “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”6 T; G0 h0 N* {( e$ j# D* i4 R* f

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- H/ [% e" `: d7 q4 X  S  B9 E  (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。9 t$ w- O4 ^6 Y0 x# R4 R9 p; }1 `

( w4 E  z: k( ~& ?2 i  Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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9 T5 h, ?$ f# |$ e) N. E! x1 i, [  (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。+ |/ q7 j/ b( `% z! c* u0 n
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  “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”$ ?9 j- {! X' ~

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2 w& L9 G/ W% d2 ~9 p* l; v( C+ y: d  (9)Make a point of...:确定要...1 B4 p+ U5 d3 |* o% B2 H$ _" S
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  “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”' p: e7 H9 G, a1 A

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  {* K' _+ H, K2 }" a% l  (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。
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  “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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0 U5 h. d- Q" j2 R) x  (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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8 D* n9 N6 G4 Q- F& r2 v" M6 V  (12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。) N! V& D8 b) s- \3 s

  R, E7 o. Y! _. `# E4 I1 o4 h  “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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# t1 H6 C& ^7 ]: E* A4 D- E6 m  (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.”* `7 z5 B( |$ R
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! L: @' a# Q+ N4 W3 h7 n  (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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# w' [' l2 x# s1 V  (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。
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! @) T) n/ K5 e% \5 q" 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。)
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