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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+ l4 G2 F6 J- {* r; y　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

4 Z7 r& G% a/ Y) |5 l& l　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


: W# s  R7 ^. t+ H# I$ b　　(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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　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

/ x1 G/ c  u. J$ [8 P2 I　　“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。

# D9 n/ i* o8 f1 W2 b6 ^　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


　　(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 ?$ c- o. J8 N! B. c7 N' ]& B7 {1 A" k  ?　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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, Y  f8 q5 I" F3 L　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　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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2 d* b2 z/ U% i) L" H; i0 f( _　　(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。

5 r' c! }0 E; l1 c3 \+ X, ^% ~　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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4 ?; _7 V" n& i4 z8 E; v2 p& C　　“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.”


$ `9 P. M3 p" @2 G9 P  Z+ i　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

& ^, L7 S5 k; {　　“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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& g& |" h$ A3 ^1 G$ q6 @　　(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.”


6 {* O3 j. s, v# A5 m  L　　(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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0 R" e& [" K9 ^  l) w5 C. e　　(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。）