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 Y; Y! ^; e& J: @　　“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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- [5 D: w4 ]( x# t　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


6 N1 T$ Y" Z! ]- d" [　　(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.”


　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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, q9 ?( }' J- H! |0 C) x　　“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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　　“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。

* N% p$ B9 g4 y- v+ W　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


( N1 |" B% }- [: u9 O4 k　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

% n, Y" q7 d. Z2 h/ R% ~　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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$ u0 M7 |. F  n4 Z　　(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。
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　　“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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- J4 `" K* z/ h1 }+ J4 y, l　　“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。

　　“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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　　(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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) A- A! h. O' m) N2 l5 F* b& m8 I　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

1 C5 r1 B: y4 ^" y% x　　“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& P0 N6 _( a8 \3 J9 H　　“- 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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9 [+ M$ h7 r+ _  G* q1 H　　“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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: v1 b' ]1 h8 _　　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。）