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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: 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.”

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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.”


; 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.”

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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.”


1 q2 U+ I# i( ]　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

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.”


  s) g! R5 z# j" W3 g　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


* T% ^; X6 E" [" D% x+ u, j1 Q$ t　　(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.”


　　(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。

; 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。

# A1 }2 K& {7 {- ~& S　　“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。

, 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。）