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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- }" \8 f. f/ Z5 F- D# V　　“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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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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- D* Y# G# y) {# ?( h1 X- E( L　　(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。

# c0 u( d4 d0 L/ J0 o, c7 U7 S5 @　　“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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  {) d" T/ V4 d- z% ?1 @　　“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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, }! c$ R3 z3 y1 E  [　　“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.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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/ |4 `: t, B! E. T　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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& l4 _  G( p2 N' i  T# l　　(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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$ q$ K# W, F8 ]: f# b: p# _　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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- W  Y: ]7 t4 J5 W" @0 G. G　　“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.”
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- i( h& t, g9 O% _5 T　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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: D- V; _  k) ]$ C　　“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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7 T6 {; u4 S1 m7 y5 \' P  V　　(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.”

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4 i$ b( f/ z. N! y0 L　　(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.”
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( e$ k. v* B! w2 Z' U& w( y　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

, p! G; v& F/ W3 ^$ n' X　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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* C4 b! X$ l& {# M　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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. E3 y; t% [# |% ]5 H# A　　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。）