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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, `8 o; g( f/ o% q$ Q$ g. ?　　“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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- W, F% `2 d7 ^0 R1 V　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

# O2 Q5 |1 e1 _　　“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。

; n% n. n( [, A: i% U  L% M# c　　“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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$ k! j& s2 v/ g7 i3 @　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“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。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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# w1 w8 t& `3 x* R! K! L　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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& Q; i6 I" |$ E4 Q" ^　　(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.”


　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

" ]& J/ S' {3 L) @9 `　　“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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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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5 c! w' n7 r' D* \! ~' K$ z　　(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.”
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8 v' Y6 K$ |  E+ `8 U　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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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.”
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4 l4 |. M1 a7 F; J7 z; a　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

3 |5 t5 M& \0 h; O" U8 C- I　　“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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- c( P- H; |: c9 a) U* U　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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9 [7 g- P$ @8 W　　“- 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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0 [' p4 ~) _( l& S8 Z2 R3 m' I　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

! c/ s- u1 H6 D! E; N. {& Z　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


# G8 f0 A, F7 I3 f4 C# ?' }: M　　(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。）