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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* F: B7 _7 F9 t9 Q　　“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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0 ~  j7 C8 T3 a　　(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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3 {! ~/ b( {1 c1 W+ r6 W# {  g; c　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

( H( c: s, o6 G% y( K　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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* [5 {: i  E+ O0 N! m　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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: B+ T8 T6 o' |; i, s　　“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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. b* ~# c% t" u0 j　　(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?”


　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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' o  b; {  A2 O& Y" {$ H　　“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。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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* ]" t, c* T# |9 S- N　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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: V7 i) ^, _' C1 ]　　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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/ h; G3 e, ~1 c3 O* u　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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8 x+ L  S9 g) z3 V5 D! h5 Q　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

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


5 A  w1 O3 d5 ~0 k8 E　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

" d. u- I9 q! X2 R　　“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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% K/ @, h9 |) T　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

1 A- p) y" K. K) j7 ?! F6 `　　“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 s, U; z- C! ?0 A! x7 B) _　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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& A0 r1 W6 G% c0 E, C. ^1 T　　“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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; w1 ]9 O  Q" R, |) y+ b+ F6 [( [　　(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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6 t! `' ]8 C1 @1 F% D6 i$ n　　(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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  [* ^! K9 Y* h0 ^# g7 H' Z　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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4 q! \( I, s/ ]5 W9 ?: m　　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。）