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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4 Q+ F0 u/ i2 r' U2 n5 B- p' @2 j　　(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.”
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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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　　“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。

　　“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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6 S4 q4 J% F6 V* ]- 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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4 r* c# |0 e& {/ r　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

! o4 [1 H" f6 T4 y) n- F; [　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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, i& {1 h2 J2 h& C　　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。

　　“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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+ w( O9 b2 ?( H* o( `% s6 L　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


% G: }. B' n- H　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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- G& h7 g7 s6 k6 ?' `5 |' @- o　　“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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' O6 n. d1 e' i7 i! p　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

& M6 h# C, }5 Q8 o0 a9 R　　“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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　　“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。
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. N& Z0 P) Z- F　　“- 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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5 Q' B( B3 C7 ]) z3 q  u# O: h　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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. T1 Z: E' Q! t4 X　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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, Q* c7 Y; F3 S9 R( }" ^　　(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。）