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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1 J; Q/ A# j( B& e3 }$ l　　“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。

  {1 Q, @! @, G+ Z　　“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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, [% i) r' T2 @; e9 d　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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. d7 F+ U! ?( P) x* g3 V　　(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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# c$ w7 _; O1 R; @& Y9 @9 A) O　　(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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　　“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。

# q; v" E7 f; Z! O/ D( i- x7 @. W　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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- l2 b, |8 D) {6 J7 T( M& i　　(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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# l+ Q* f, {6 Y5 f+ z  `8 U　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

# o) Z) Y! }0 e7 U/ f　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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0 S' X( B4 G( A6 H5 [! }　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

- Z7 O$ ]1 S& v! L; q　　“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。

7 }8 S' t: V5 U. S+ D　　“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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' r& r  {/ C: w+ a$ _6 S# y　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

, I9 \) q- c  U) |/ S! r0 i　　“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。

% J/ F0 c& }2 Q, L　　“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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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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: g# c3 ~* _% j7 t# T3 S　　“- 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.”


　　(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。

, v9 @! \" @8 A' e8 U　　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。）