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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) ~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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

  O1 S% J% H; j# u　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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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.”

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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。

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。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


" H  f% U6 w0 Y. X( t　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

4 O4 _* K# g  ?6 i# _  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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　　(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。

　　“- 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.”


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.”


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。）