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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

% P% Q! E+ V3 A9 Z　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


0 @! |# N5 w) {5 k　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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8 A9 S0 N' U' M& A　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


8 D9 S5 n/ ~: ]; U; R9 i+ F　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

( v2 q4 A0 p$ ~9 m9 D　　“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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: t8 @0 ^% g) S　　(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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　　(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.”
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% H& X& h' j4 c- e  f, U　　(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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, q! ?- @0 L) u0 l　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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/ A; ^6 T& V0 J$ f  p6 Z　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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1 Q2 f, C) Y* q　　“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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2 V- P1 N( m2 {! }　　(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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; H7 E9 f( T" R: f" r" L' y; V　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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* l8 G! h; w& q　　“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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　　(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。
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5 V* r( k- c; b4 O3 ?9 Q5 r　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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2 x5 O$ s* G/ }2 Z& N　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）