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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　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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9 w" D8 P/ K1 E/ \3 U* T　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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5 _& I# |% C  z+ w　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


7 ]- c& _) i- k5 ~. O( G1 J' w　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

  q& ]2 d* g6 i/ e/ G　　“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。

: {: `) l7 O1 g2 B. {　　“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。

! J# H: ?0 l+ c# w+ D+ k; W# S　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


: O2 C; T2 m( W2 L　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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( \- \) ^: s4 J, F! H* \! i; f$ ~　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


7 G4 E2 f% N# C2 I; y9 C　　(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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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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& R) \5 [1 w' A" b　　“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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& H2 |6 J( w. m　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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- |; c' ]) x/ E3 `7 A  r, K( _, `　　“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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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


2 Z8 o. _9 g! j! w9 @! e6 @+ Y　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

　　“- 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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1 k9 y5 j8 Y2 M3 p　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

4 Z2 r: G9 ?: d, p+ @) z' m6 {! j　　“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。

　　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。）