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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# j4 ]" T. w9 e* w; d. W　　“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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$ ]; B0 @6 k# ?8 ]" H  A8 Y　　(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.”


- |, E3 v" I( w0 n' o. s- X" V　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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. L* i8 G7 r$ l3 H4 ^　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

' V/ e/ x5 j0 b! R$ S　　“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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) M& o8 @3 S' t4 t; h　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

% M2 w& @8 H- ~3 `0 u( H9 U　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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" \# T! A) G) v7 O1 a; S- {　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

2 {8 R3 V- @# B& \" i6 [　　“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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; q8 X( V2 C( Z- o7 a4 ^　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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7 I0 J9 K; o/ N5 u; U　　(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.”
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　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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4 H+ q  ?& @8 [9 W　　“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.”


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

, |7 n( k) ~6 z( t. K　　“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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, |' _# }+ G) E　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

6 I( K1 M1 k5 @1 Y, |  l2 h　　“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。

　　“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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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

. n/ C0 n1 F- k0 M) [; q　　“- 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。
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) g1 p! i9 F3 d7 o* q　　“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。

　　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。）