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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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) ~3 x# ?" g! Z$ e3 g+ a “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。: h f3 {/ ~# _9 N, [/ B+ R
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(1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。$ [4 Y: r7 C. y8 G8 _) R
O1 S% J% H; j# u “We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”* z8 u( H1 h3 e7 j2 |
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(2)On the point of...:就要做...
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6 T9 T$ M4 Q: G& S2 `% ^ “Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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1 r9 E& |, Q; Y- ^ (3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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. `0 D7 M1 [9 [/ I* }8 M1 ]3 x “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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(5)Get/take someone's point:了解某人的意思。
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* M4 p( g6 M+ j8 t “What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”) t# r! x7 N1 t }* @; Z @* o
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(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.”
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* q" t2 f% a+ S% d1 g" w (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。2 k' b, o( M1 I$ c; c# O
7 D6 B0 v# v, o3 t4 b Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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7 }$ Q B. h( T (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。6 t" U, I( U; H* f. w. o O/ Y, s
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“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”: u! t. r" u( i8 Q
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" H f% U6 w0 Y. X( t (9)Make a point of...:确定要... Q& a( G* W @4 S1 p
4 O4 _* K# g ?6 i# _ B “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”# I: m! `9 f2 \# s& T3 K& Y
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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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(11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。
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) _: X2 Y" ^; k3 f# q+ 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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, D) @" v2 @7 I' T- R& s. x* L (12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。
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“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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% R( f6 t& ?) e* R0 F (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。9 E, V R Y- r8 W* K
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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.”, @% P! t d/ j9 m+ w1 H
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8 j0 c( H3 H' X7 I1 W6 V (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.”0 d: S$ ^7 a' y7 ` y6 q
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9 `, u; S( @: c- R( z (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。
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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。) |
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