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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% x0 a; ^; p/ e7 l8 ~# P' b' I　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


$ p) m0 r% F+ G" R6 X: m　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

' a8 R" M: K* Y　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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  K5 R+ Z3 `+ [! j- M　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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3 [! N3 K# Q$ ?' r( p$ V　　“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。

! }+ j: G! W2 Y$ f  e　　“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。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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! L9 p5 u9 C& t" R　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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+ I0 g, Y( D2 W# W1 x　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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; i; S! Y# U6 |  k1 ?* i4 @　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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) y2 h3 Z7 R; I　　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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# U) S. v9 g% p5 c; y　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

  J& A4 q' M8 ]9 v# o　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


3 e# _  S& u9 M% f; d/ t- @　　(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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" \- J( Q" i- n1 C, s  B8 @　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

7 z% C) A* N5 @　　“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.”


　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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5 h5 L0 Z# i" U6 p/ ]+ ^　　“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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* W, h* \; ^% I  E" o- D" h! d　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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$ w/ X6 X: }# f" S$ H　　“- 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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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

+ j8 e& _: o+ F9 G8 P( E1 d* t6 G　　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。）