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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1 k$ v' L8 c1 Z: A" e  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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+ @* Z5 y1 U3 m9 W　　(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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  @' {. Y/ |) I5 g, z, Z. k　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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6 C0 q' _; u: m. F, X　　“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。

　　“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)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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6 K) q( A$ H" r1 ?& B' k) e　　“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.”
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4 t! r  L& E2 k7 C　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

& x7 M: y' o$ T& b　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(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.”


! }) U1 d, _: L　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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' Y+ @$ k" l& t# Q% ^: F　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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' `% t" `! K) `; Q: m% l　　(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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% Y: K3 P  S6 L" u7 \1 Z9 t　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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- b9 }  _1 ]% _& ^3 b9 R( Z　　“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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& d5 j5 E; d- V% ^　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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$ ~) [; Q' Z- E7 F# L% {　　“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。
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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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* B& ^) u0 j) R4 l2 |) t　　(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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1 j; v& |5 ^  Z6 {　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“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。

5 d4 i/ N2 [6 H" n  @0 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。）