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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语! ^9 U6 l$ V- p
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: C x: {. j0 w# y; Y% m “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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( C7 ^. a6 B5 G4 j( `/ r# z7 z (1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。
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2 H$ c3 x1 q6 ~' H( o8 h “We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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0 x2 \1 c# x- E- T$ D# d7 q; L (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.”8 t. V2 ]8 X5 n+ w) f4 V: l
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(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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: p9 f# b$ f% d L$ N3 H; I' L “Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”1 b6 c7 j% U- i: l. `* d, C+ b1 W
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; C/ ^; B H& b0 D1 |" c (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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2 r4 j5 c! H0 h/ h* Y) I3 z& _3 P) v (5)Get/take someone's point:了解某人的意思。
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) J9 G' z3 u. _ “What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”* a5 t! x% K- Y. U9 W, V' D% x
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(6)Get/Wander off the point:离开主题。
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. W# H- O" b5 h6 `! E$ D “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”. E/ |1 `2 y, f7 ~
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1 q2 U+ I# i( ] (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。: i3 n: ?$ s Y' _/ V9 c H% [) ~3 ]) i
2 v& E' ]$ Y8 @% m. F+ | 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。
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8 g( R: U G5 B% o0 Z. W “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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' a2 C, f( ?& }+ Z: z (9)Make a point of...:确定要...
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5 Y4 w0 |2 x+ F “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”; P) J8 M7 [; r; |: t
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s) g! R5 z# j" W3 g (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。 R. w. P' Y6 v( c8 v# U
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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.”' Y: u9 k- G/ s2 N) d
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* T% ^; X6 E" [" D% x+ u, j1 Q$ t (11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。- T- l! f) G5 \
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“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.”/ P0 Y6 \* i" D% W8 t# z5 H
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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.”
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3 C9 }* x* A" |" N/ B (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。( i: [ A. p6 b, O9 l8 b% k
; A# S. x% V, ?3 g “- 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。( h% B: S4 x0 W( ~! b* |. O( b6 I
# A1 }2 K& {7 {- ~& S “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”. b4 }: V9 c" b4 `) ~( n1 C
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(15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。- _. f7 F6 O X. Q6 z. i- _
, q. ^. t. N+ x+ w2 h: f 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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