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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! y5 q) z3 G1 U* a　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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. a" m% z5 ]6 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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8 F! Y& d" _, \　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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4 M8 m( h, O4 J+ x. `; ^. 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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4 S7 g- d9 O( E1 s! d　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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- W# v  k0 H0 T: P: U3 p' e9 {: I# A　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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/ |9 [2 ^1 S" a* g- j6 P/ u　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

' |0 P$ N) m9 U$ s　　“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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2 p. D* h& }! z9 ?6 J( d　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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4 Q  [3 t* j1 S　　(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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　　“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。

　　“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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3 z) [$ U* `9 h+ ?5 L* H3 ^: s　　(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.”

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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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5 y4 D$ c: o* C0 K2 H　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


) U8 e3 b" Q2 A4 X7 t　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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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.”
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" [) ~- S0 v5 e　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

9 g4 w: g) W8 t2 f　　“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。
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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。）