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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6 Z4 }) n2 k. P$ Z' m　　“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。


　　(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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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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' U6 k* K8 Z! [　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


# R! X( H! P" |3 E) O. n　　(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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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“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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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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: z8 x' Z! y5 L1 _& f' w　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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, M' k3 U1 n! F- b) P6 j　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

9 |+ f& Z% A1 Y- T, `! H  v3 F; V　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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  ~+ s" H( ?9 C4 _, W5 r; ?　　“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...

7 B7 v# |$ O7 I! e3 X& u　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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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.”
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- _- L$ `% n* m+ ~5 P% B# a4 J, i2 _　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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( x5 Z# P" ~/ k. G8 y6 u　　“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。

　　“- 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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8 c9 q4 Z9 l# a　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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7 B; L  c* ^/ D) M% e' o　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

4 L9 j0 d: U2 T  ?( S8 J" B　　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。）