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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  Q! A5 q8 z: J4 H　　“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。

  ]5 ?& ~3 ~( t, h- ?8 K9 X　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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, d' S% j/ [: Q. 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.”


　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“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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( S: ^3 i9 w% b  Z: D- _% d: h　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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& D- m" X" z2 n, Y$ Z% x  u　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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　　“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。

8 Y) Q: S- ~# h7 h! d3 W  |+ E　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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1 t# ~7 V% w- r. H) x" S　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


% \2 c- i5 m/ ]　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

1 V6 w) e1 ?2 S$ T1 h　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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) Q; r( ^" @* M4 q: V3 S　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

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


# O" w- y! E9 I) c% n+ T　　(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.”


# p; Y3 P2 N3 Y/ a/ e　　(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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4 H, N9 l& }: F6 a1 d; X; k　　(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.”


6 v1 m/ |3 L. l5 ?! p　　(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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

( t$ ~* W2 ~+ J- c0 x　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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7 u0 B/ `2 y& b3 G　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　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。）