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。
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* b% L/ Y1 M6 d- S/ q; c8 ]5 w　　(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.”


　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

5 ?. X% j# m- j' T　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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; g- o6 y9 [* W5 F　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

　　“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。

3 i4 q& l( g! t! O. P4 S* k# l　　“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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! B4 m) ?5 O% V　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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' E& X! G( |( X5 y7 i0 v　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

' R6 H0 D4 p1 X　　“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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; }3 Y/ ^: m) ^% a. w% l0 }8 H+ W　　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。

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

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2 O0 G) S8 y  B4 ^　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

2 }1 z0 x- M8 A3 H" x　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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0 a, w: O& o0 z& |" c& `, {　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

' n- F7 h, N! O0 h' Z" ?　　“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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　　(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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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

' L0 _, {% a# e0 H6 g　　“- 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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4 e! b$ G, O. w- j　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

' o" Z; r  W& Q- z5 ^　　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。）