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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) e: E* L# }( Z' Y. i* k　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

4 j: E1 q. G% R+ a7 p4 T" b　　“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...

　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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" Q. O% p( S/ E% K* ?2 s+ W+ _　　(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.”


　　(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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$ z0 Q) a0 Z5 G6 v0 E7 Y5 o　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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; y1 B* _4 O9 ~" r7 A! j! z　　“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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3 b/ b4 f3 D6 ?! [, P　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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; i1 y9 ~( n7 h9 L. t2 Z/ I; w8 s$ O+ ^　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


. ~( V- V; B$ T/ Y4 r, o! j' p　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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+ h2 P4 Q$ a& g, e　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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7 s' b9 s  U1 ^6 G1 U" b! r: x, e. w　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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5 Z2 P+ `( r9 T  i  ~6 ]: y　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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* b  Y( m5 W. @5 I: ]8 b　　“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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4 v. e8 I2 c3 C6 L　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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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. }7 O* K4 B5 l7 f) `　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

7 b) `9 V( B/ k  y7 z　　“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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7 J5 l5 ~1 N0 M, ?4 R, n4 {' ^" j, [　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

9 v& ]1 w, q5 H/ d　　“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。
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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。）