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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2 N3 M* B4 p; g& {3 H0 [1 u7 n- p　　“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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7 u7 k4 }* l% d& k3 Z" E6 x　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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+ c( [5 j7 F3 I" r/ K0 r$ k　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

6 y& ~. K) K3 m, T6 k9 ]5 n. \% Q　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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) A! }- `$ j$ ?  U4 @" \0 Y5 s+ `　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

- Y2 O$ j3 R3 S! s% B" Q5 H, U　　“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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0 A, w1 l5 n* o3 V0 t% D3 q, H　　(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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$ i% T6 J/ a, w" B5 G( @4 Z5 W　　(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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　　(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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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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  l; O9 |% L: E5 S2 |+ E5 A: f　　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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9 @0 E) ^) |/ _6 f; u　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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) E5 j7 v9 _, Q7 \0 H　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

5 M' ?0 e2 {% ?* @　　“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。
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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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, {6 I5 e+ g/ H, `2 L　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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.”


; p' b3 B" ^0 q4 ?' X) J3 i- {+ n, a( J　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

; ^7 c) A. O: Q, X/ b　　“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。

3 n2 X& C; H& G/ l3 [* k$ [　　“- 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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. d6 T* W1 D3 A1 T. l$ B& N$ w　　(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。

2 A6 a6 q' l. T* u　　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。）