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。


- q: `$ V0 M- Q　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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4 T$ t8 F) h+ w6 |/ S, W" G　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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4 y- L0 a- C! m　　(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 P! ~' z6 R# j7 Z　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

. k5 q' O5 B, {4 B; C　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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( g( B0 c5 T& q7 ^: e. q　　(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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; z0 ], {. h* C  @( X　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

& p6 @9 r/ u7 u- z, A2 j　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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: e0 h8 Z! ]/ B4 v3 p　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　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?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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; ~. _9 w2 f3 i　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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, ]; w) W& {: I/ a' f/ 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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: T4 |5 q, T! s9 N　　(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.”


9 h9 y# X8 A1 Y9 e　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

　　“- 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.”


' S" M9 [+ [7 d; k! s' O+ J3 t　　(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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: s7 y2 s) F, V$ j! n1 t( r  y4 g　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　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。）