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。


( b( o( m0 u$ l+ O　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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. A  s2 n& R, u8 c　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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1 C# r* s4 E( I" p9 ]' k' G* P: l　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

　　“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。

　　“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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  ~' N. x  m. n& y' ^　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“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。

( q' x/ o4 l( w) W5 K" `1 s7 L+ R　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


* G) s5 B; n' b9 u1 y　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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1 u' n( h" g9 D& r0 \　　“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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$ @: F% B7 l  C　　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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: b) ]  f6 q8 H4 g3 @　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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8 G1 X, G$ G) J0 V& P1 ]　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(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。

6 ^/ @9 M; B% F9 j. h, H, ^/ D　　“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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/ [, S1 S# p2 {! a7 r1 O$ g　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

$ t  f* Y& L/ ?　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


( ]9 [" d& e/ K. m( n/ Y　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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+ Y% P/ s( r! H! j2 ~( a7 v5 l! o　　“- 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.”


( E" _- n( k" z　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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) `1 `7 V2 Z5 \" ]$ a$ q　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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  }% w" j/ r, U5 `3 S　　(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。）