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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. E" I/ l9 @5 G0 v& f% a　　“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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! @7 p7 ?8 V3 x- f3 J　　(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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, `8 w6 j, ]$ M/ m　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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7 k/ E3 O. Z1 r0 H. x　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

% G% f; }3 n% l- {" b  U　　“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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7 V& w1 X% ^* a# C　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

5 ?% a% e! d: i, U& \! F% f2 |9 B　　“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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/ b- E! l% |; o  y3 b　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

# z& e. _0 q+ \) E2 d　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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5 C8 c. n( J5 v; F　　(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。

2 M, C* o" V3 {( ?$ z　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


. K7 a3 R# M5 S' R* i. o$ W( J2 w　　(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.”

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

% g1 g" k, W% L, x- `$ v! B　　“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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4 N: R' G: m) k; H4 e- A7 k　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

3 I' ~" @" j$ p3 o　　“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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  }+ u: n5 I9 y1 n- p　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

1 K  ^: P- ?$ g5 i　　“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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8 {% D* ^( t7 Y. f' n. S2 o　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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　　“- 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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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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% b2 p3 p( T3 v) ~) B) s　　(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。）