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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* |  m  w9 Y3 h0 v8 f% S　　“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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( F% j. ?' a" X2 ]/ V　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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8 K1 o, Z, T* E. m% O9 Q# U" @　　(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。
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9 ~, F' W, I8 D" p! s% u　　“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 s) D- M- J2 q7 P& \" t; W9 E! A　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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, G; m: l% @, l" n+ d　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

: x8 B  v* n6 v* m$ u, ?　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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' E0 p2 W) S+ q+ N/ Z' Q　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

/ c# J+ V8 d& g( m; _8 f　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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" E9 C8 k! {6 @  A7 S　　(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.”


& ?9 j0 B/ H7 j4 _  d　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

1 D! A' s+ d# W& I1 a　　“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...
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+ t. O% }% B* i' F+ p9 }) y$ r- F　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

+ s) K# c% u3 E& l& A　　“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。

　　“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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3 X2 @6 Q- R: C( y& ^3 h/ d& @& G　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

, l* Y* w/ s- n/ {* 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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3 v) h+ a" j. }$ E0 O7 w　　(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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( \; ^9 [2 w3 N2 j: G" q　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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! Z& H+ e/ W' h% u/ p# m: f　　“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。

1 B3 p5 H5 w  v　　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。）