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。

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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...

　　“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。

* 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。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


& 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.”


# 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.”

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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


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.”


  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。

　　“- 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.”

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% I* f3 }5 Z3 d: j! r' W　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

/ 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。）