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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3 P; J! _9 L! v* I0 c　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

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


$ |9 e% U3 F3 C5 I( z4 B: G: w; D　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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) M3 F, x1 X. a' k6 O　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


　　(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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　　(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?”


, P8 h2 v# d) ]. X4 K　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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8 w1 i" [6 U% I" L% Y　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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+ w3 D6 \: F* o* ~% |1 G' m　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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) B0 k3 h6 Z& q　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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) n7 i' K$ ~/ Z+ x: Q# A( f( H　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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' @% ?% r, \* h3 L　　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。

0 y- ]" n: F0 i* A. ?　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(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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+ p. g1 B$ ]( }3 [# \; K/ ^　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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' v# x( Q) Q; q0 j4 Z　　“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.”


( ~% \1 C0 `$ `+ ]5 d3 K　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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; g! ?5 r* g4 a9 l/ K" c1 B$ @　　“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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　　“- 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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　　(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。

8 w5 `# M6 y" o　　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。）