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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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; w7 G9 C5 @) B* h/ o “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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(1)Beside the point:与所讨论的问题无关。
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“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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( ] ^) j# |( ~. v: w: n% l (2)On the point of...:就要做...
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7 ?8 P2 v2 g7 W/ c “Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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. u7 `9 z( J3 N h, F. h (3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。; E! L; e; }' n
/ c: N5 e ?4 i( Y5 B: @ “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 u3 s- [! E# u1 g' o" _3 a (4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。* H" r% [' T4 U0 Y& S0 }2 w# W4 {
+ Y# a' Q. n9 Z( I “All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”! S9 \7 f* a u2 S3 t
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(5)Get/take someone's point:了解某人的意思。
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“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”, s/ Q! \1 |3 U' I! `
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(6)Get/Wander off the point:离开主题。* i2 `2 q, [- J( Z
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“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”1 A: S# F/ d3 S m) O
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(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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$ P& ]2 Q; L4 x: Z; i* s) } 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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) S% _: m. ]; _7 \. `, {# v' a “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”2 d5 F9 }1 f6 P4 X8 I
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/ |( }* @, l3 y (9)Make a point of...:确定要...: g, [/ t' O- G, i% a1 \" J- A) f
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“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”$ }; r2 l+ _, H
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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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(11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。
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: y# p ~# x: q1 Q “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。1 b; s9 V$ A; X
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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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(13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。7 I$ j7 _$ x: i* c
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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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- c) ]; b# L. S8 M, n4 R7 t4 Y (14)Stretch a point:破例作出让步。
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4 Q1 z7 s0 O2 S: y: a6 T9 O “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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& h8 M% F5 L8 _! E5 [- @ (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。, v/ D- M2 d5 C/ ~' Q0 N3 i
' P! W# A3 {, D- [ 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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