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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
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" {2 d' j2 V% X( R; u  “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。4 b1 {8 L& A+ Q2 j" n

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) \) j$ ^$ w7 b3 s" x4 }  (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。
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# i) ~6 Y' h9 O# d  “We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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* o1 L# i& F0 ?1 K# i) T  (2)On the point of...:就要做...! r9 a* |; O. c" H0 q" m/ i
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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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& u' @% L: w- ?' ?! d& I* z* ~  (3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。$ `& R% \9 e4 h- X5 i1 S

* K9 U! x2 k9 _2 u+ }  “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。
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( ~0 @, S* _( H& j' a  “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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  “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。7 x0 S0 X/ T, o6 y7 g
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  “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”( j$ C+ X  p) A7 A; `
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& h8 H4 G3 r3 d2 Z* y8 w  (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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  Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”% x8 B# ~- [* m$ w7 ]4 ?
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# W9 a- u- t/ Q* J+ ^# ]  (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。
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  “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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  (9)Make a point of...:确定要...
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5 r) \5 |3 [- A- G! z9 P# ^  “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”9 x7 R7 o; p) h% }4 k6 I

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  (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。: @2 x" ~" u: S: @" r& i
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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.”- v+ n. a9 k9 J/ S/ u+ A) S; K" E
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7 r. D  }% l+ v6 V5 K& @" u  (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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  (12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。
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  “How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”- G! Y+ S2 L" w4 ~& n% l- f5 _
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  m  M+ D4 j5 M3 g1 l, G& V0 W  (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。+ m1 F* S0 {& \8 j
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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.”
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8 K0 E+ c; d* M) Y3 A/ Z  (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.”: U2 q( X: j) @# }  ^

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% I* f3 }5 Z3 d: j! r' W  (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。# N  B. S$ a8 |- Z. X& |3 \' m

/ b8 a% k7 ]4 t' s% i6 @/ U& a5 z  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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