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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# x1 M9 j/ e6 n. n　　“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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" Z- d7 A' Y5 v　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

! J) ^% i0 P! d$ O  l5 n" z! n, `　　“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...
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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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! b2 i% v  k( C, J　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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6 M$ i0 p$ K: Q　　“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。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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, j) m7 Q$ [! L2 K　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

2 [! A( J+ J# ^2 o5 t( c7 y　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

3 k& _* \" `# a5 v0 W) M　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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0 u1 |' @: m! q　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

: G2 E1 n* e; S6 X7 v4 ]- }' @$ V　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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, e/ E- `0 q7 \3 h+ y# t! W　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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* ~4 U& p( v2 W, }0 v" Z/ _　　“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...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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　　“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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/ ~0 n$ v7 m3 |/ [$ k8 F( G4 X, U　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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, L) P3 g  i5 p　　“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。

7 k# T2 p  v2 `: g/ \" Y0 y& |　　“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 O0 Q" w5 l9 Y% W* R+ h/ e　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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# W/ Y$ G$ Y9 E0 [　　“- 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。

　　“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。
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" o0 u2 h, S0 b3 S0 O+ m　　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。）