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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　　(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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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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& p9 Q% l( u8 ]" K　　“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。

/ U/ Q2 D* \. g　　“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。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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  i2 `# U# J7 @  {( d& M! ]5 Q( x　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

; V. [8 ~" C3 h6 t! q　　“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。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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$ d0 Q" l7 M( O. U3 _+ Y　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

! A) z+ Q; O8 c5 P1 m　　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。

* g. Y; c: c) @$ ]. x: @　　“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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' E$ R" b9 P! G( ~6 d0 q　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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  r2 v# w$ U+ h' |　　(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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( U# d  p* C# z" o; A  e　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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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.”


6 f0 `! T" m3 u  ^: k　　(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.”


& W) c0 p: `  f$ X# ]7 d! O　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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# m4 y" {2 E( k8 I　　“- 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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1 k" a" T) W+ D: X& b　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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3 E: [7 r7 q' i' [( p" B( R- T　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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* K7 j) ]  B' c. J　　(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。）