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。
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' {6 S) S1 s( b" o( t9 C5 B0 }　　“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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8 ]3 Y; B. D) S9 ^) H# P　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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- c8 r5 [* S+ \4 R7 B  b( g6 T　　(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.”


3 F6 ^" B4 r7 k( d( S9 Z. r　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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- [" w4 r  s, c　　“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.”

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9 T0 I! G. [3 p　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

5 [, J- o3 R- X  Y! \　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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$ o$ P: \0 y  F* E% v# P2 i- D　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　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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　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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0 f$ O( U% T! d5 }; e( t! D　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

0 l5 q8 o1 I3 b3 u　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

  `1 U" R! K: s9 _: S2 Z7 {; K　　“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。

3 G" o5 u# K' @" f7 m: |　　“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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/ c( U7 u" M$ @4 N0 ?5 n　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

$ b  F+ g# q) x% F( {9 f0 F. K　　“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。
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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.”


　　(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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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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2 L: E: l( S+ F　　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。）