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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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0 D4 m& u- e2 f* _4 E. n- e9 i5 U　　(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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8 b; W) A6 l0 x7 @　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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( Z* b9 g4 Q; V# {+ e! T　　“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。

  R8 I" `/ i5 k2 Y7 }　　“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。
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/ ~( S" F: M" f! s" i& U: ?2 M　　“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。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


3 L: q0 {4 v9 d: L2 D, `" k　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

; h: s; Q: {' p: C/ S4 E; u: i; I　　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?”


5 T5 ~. }. `* b* u  }$ Q8 A) S　　(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。

" y+ l, D( j( O' n　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


) ~1 }$ D1 K) s# O- G7 K5 S' X/ {* N　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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/ m9 H$ i! B! F* r2 s7 }　　“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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: ]. y. x( J, R  m# E, ?　　(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.”


　　(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.”
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0 L) b0 z1 }6 G* P6 n) t- ^# |　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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0 O, R5 s" s# e6 P& B　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


　　(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。）