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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- a% a3 C  C' P" j7 g9 G　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

: }  `0 G: _3 q/ a　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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) _; U! h& x  R+ I　　(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/ D9 m0 I+ F) B" z　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“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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+ A3 u% q; k$ V2 w1 y( u　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

# s+ I, P6 C8 Q; h9 s0 G1 I4 a. B) t　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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8 f# k6 w/ P+ P6 g) F　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

5 P* \5 d- Q/ z2 O　　“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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! x8 q: b+ z4 W1 m: Q* m3 K- r5 m* L　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

* l* M, i  d- a+ ]( ?( n1 l　　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。

# z" g5 {$ t0 S- ?# O& d　　“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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　　“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。
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: r& o( c- M' n8 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.”


; B5 V2 Q- L. C. T" e, T　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

4 I1 D# U; d" J, K　　“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.”


　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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6 x& T1 Q- o7 ]7 j* e. r2 b　　“- 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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: S% o, b3 T# {, q# X+ f( ?　　(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.”


* M- o$ Q0 C# z- r　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

- i& G7 {7 n6 G7 v5 H　　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。）