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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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4 Q8 H* i0 O! y J% D (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。
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# S: w( N, X+ D “We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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7 A, x' C5 y/ |* k7 W5 }' | (2)On the point of...:就要做...$ M7 R5 P1 @/ K
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“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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% W. V2 P4 B8 j* b (3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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. [% F0 D( o- m6 {2 l" z “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。) T: ^+ _; E) B; H
5 @& _' B$ M" S/ w7 o( [ 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。 N7 u+ C: C! Q; D5 P! `. [
" a1 c! A2 w0 ` “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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2 g* \8 b5 O2 }# r. X “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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3 N. T9 I( i$ a ~7 b (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。: W& N( \1 f: p6 q; w
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Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”% Z* j* h9 T! x) V) c1 K# G4 c
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(8)Make one's point:表达了意思。$ v* p$ C1 B0 \2 U- _6 C7 i
' [/ D; P3 ]: f! C* h8 c! C4 \( g “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”4 k6 g% o/ J/ r% n& Z+ \
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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.”1 n9 n* X! X8 u+ P- O9 U
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0 W5 P/ t7 _* c1 g6 U (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。9 k( i# j4 u' P$ |0 |9 F
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“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”- L0 x; E+ k. g' X; U
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+ e4 ]$ d7 P3 u6 Z" Y (11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。0 Z/ @' N) L5 J7 z/ I5 j2 N6 M: t
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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.”0 w* q1 H) y# J3 M: a- k+ a
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(12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。 j4 A' o S) u4 g- Z; U' j: [
* }3 n! z6 r' C" u: q “How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”5 Y- i9 y, {5 V8 ?0 r! J
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- l) L3 h. W& N+ Y; f7 ~7 D (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。* H0 a+ s* P* v/ N/ Q L* o, R. a% ?
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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.”# S1 O8 l# Z7 M: W9 ~$ ~
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(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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(15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。& ~8 z5 j5 m: z+ \3 @% s' o* s
( T9 Y" F( N4 P 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。) |
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