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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/ E' k- A( w+ w. b" _$ @　　“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。

　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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% S0 Z! x% w" Y4 c; N) p! ]　　(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。

　　“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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9 P$ {; r" f8 o( F　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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$ U7 E4 z; U, y" Y' Q5 k; u　　“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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7 `: d$ C7 }# L# l8 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。

& i0 b2 _4 n6 D　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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5 X) A3 L% [" m: \! }　　(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.”
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7 P  g1 t# }' `7 M% h; k, p　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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$ o3 R$ m5 G2 j7 X1 u, h　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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4 A4 m. u# H- n. A7 H　　(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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  I% b7 b6 a/ m; h0 f　　(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.”


) h- O1 g' s; m* ?3 V. C　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

4 S7 T$ x0 o% S$ N5 r0 O　　“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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/ L: d6 t# L; T4 k/ {* ]! ^6 W　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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* ]; _3 M' _) Q( l　　“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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　　(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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/ _' J6 |& f( j0 ?" e　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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3 p4 N0 \6 h9 j1 b) J　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　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。）