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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1 S' X  I4 _8 [" Q' l$ G　　“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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# N6 W, g) `8 r3 m2 ]　　(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.”


　　(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 N( |7 _9 o- T+ v　　(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.”


4 C, U* W( U8 P# `　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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( N0 q: K+ s& L3 Z* T+ q　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


　　(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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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

5 P2 b7 s+ `" l% u2 `# \　　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。
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6 d. i/ k% i! o2 A8 e　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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6 Y  H$ C# K( M9 n7 D　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

* x+ l+ v6 ^9 O* S" K' q　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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2 ^0 K4 K, ?: `0 E; L# g2 X" {　　(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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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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  z8 b2 W. ~  h　　“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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' [% E) R$ Z$ U! U8 r$ q* @　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

' ~" D4 g# `! L% v+ Y! K. t　　“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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$ c6 {+ I8 I2 @& o3 O& s2 Y　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

  l5 `( e- i9 R; k; k0 g- ~　　“- 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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( k: F( c% [' ^2 C/ Y8 U　　(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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! ]1 b: b! G& s$ J/ T0 \  Q9 \! Y　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）