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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0 D) Y% O/ _! X4 ?6 U　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

0 @/ N. i7 a8 F5 g$ x( n. [9 P, C　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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+ k' m& X5 Z! k- B1 u　　(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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- L, |" x6 C* @* Y0 b　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“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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/ o) x6 }: F0 _, M　　(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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0 [( S$ Z2 \0 }2 c( E/ _+ o) r　　(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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　　(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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# H- ]/ @4 n5 v+ l; r　　(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.”

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　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

7 N; ], R8 f$ A: i1 n　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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* Y. o) d8 F, t  s' C　　(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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% S- U9 A6 f( U' b　　(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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) r8 F% _5 N$ I2 [, d! l& B* B　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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　　“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.”


　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

( X4 V7 _, q9 m2 v4 [8 C' w1 B) u　　“- 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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: Y8 b- u4 o) R8 \$ y: 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.”

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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

1 F  I7 N9 o/ j　　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。）