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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+ q$ {& N& @2 R& Q5 F( G# ^& n　　“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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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% |. ^$ b* }/ s8 o2 p8 u　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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1 f; j( [! b& _! Q" u. p+ u& w: }0 c/ z　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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6 M* V2 ^" T2 X+ A7 Y　　(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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: z9 U! p, d0 h0 N# c$ H- P" {. z" o3 x: v　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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# O  o) m, M6 R$ J' B/ g( G　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

& h; Q, ]4 ~! N  V* t　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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) W4 r% S/ b$ l$ z, N& T　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

8 ?; W' y5 W" A2 q$ x: o7 x　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


5 K, E* k( [3 s# s' k- r) j' r　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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  S: G/ F- T4 s3 }2 b; C+ s, u　　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。

7 P$ Y6 N# d" W; s3 u) \" [　　“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...

　　“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。
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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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. m; C8 t2 d! ?0 k! T% v: \" N! N　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

3 f2 N/ h" e+ F8 _　　“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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: I( n8 \4 l3 z- W4 Z. P6 P  v　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

5 \3 {0 o1 X' t* `　　“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。

0 h- M. \$ N  E- u　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


2 M0 L% J2 @& y3 g& C1 u( x( o7 U# r　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）