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。


3 S% e$ |) J: S, H/ b　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“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...

　　“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.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

" 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.”

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- H/ [% e" `: d7 q4 X  S  B9 E　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

( 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。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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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...

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

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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。

  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.”


! 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。）