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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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6 b5 A* Y4 `. {3 d7 }% E& W$ Q  “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。' C5 x$ t; s% n$ ^; B5 Q; _. ?. h

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  (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。, n5 V$ v! q# k  `5 U) X7 e& N  a

& \& q2 k0 k3 ?5 Q% |+ S4 i  “We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”2 Q6 t: r& c2 O2 ?
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  (2)On the point of...:就要做...7 \1 t% a8 D5 R' ?  ]

' [' @, Y2 ^) m! b  “Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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" X0 o7 L' J( U* P& t: b& w  (3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。1 h$ ~6 ~( @2 C; A; Q$ q2 D! I

! |( C+ @% |8 M) Q8 {  “Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”' f9 e( |( [8 L5 ?
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* b7 l( s; g, Z' b  (4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。" ]* m1 U! n- j. j! ?" E$ J

' l6 I/ C9 C) ~  “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。4 ^% s9 u" R1 b( _8 P
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  “What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”7 p/ S* A, e, E" W2 Q

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  (6)Get/Wander off the point:离开主题。) w0 }, u+ S1 S; N- B9 x* A

# B9 w3 I  q0 y; w. t  “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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* k0 Y6 l3 I$ ^  (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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; o6 [5 e7 q: s$ Y6 p' I# [  Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”3 P8 ?  H9 e5 B) g- U' I% N1 L8 r+ _
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  (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。
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7 g% g& p$ L8 ?  “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...$ m7 D6 U5 Y! |4 j: ^: x

8 V4 y6 n% a- i  “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”, I. b) y6 ^  d$ B3 ]8 D( N
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  (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。3 T% f- Q$ b0 L. [. d7 I
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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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& b/ e* `4 j" J8 L' {% q) v! U  (11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。
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% U) x4 O. m6 J  “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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* Q! {3 U$ ?3 f+ @. i: T  “How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”- d  m# b/ R" C! ~7 a

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: u/ a8 K! t' ~2 J2 e% J  (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。
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. [) @; L: o) g( M  “- 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.”0 s& u& D  \3 Y( @4 G

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( f$ Q( z2 G8 \& A  (14)Stretch a point:破例作出让步。- \# O) e6 w" D6 e9 r

% h/ l- e2 C! q  “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”! a- b' R; W, r) E" ^) L

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  (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。& a& z7 N# f4 L+ u: l' S

+ {/ h, I! H  ^7 S2 W  ]  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。)
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