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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, J5 Q; V) @) Q* `　　“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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- F! f9 ~2 @  }6 g　　(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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　　(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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　　(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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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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) s0 X& J7 T! u( |2 D　　“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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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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# T# a9 L& t1 [3 P0 c% [4 _　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“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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* W/ e3 J0 j+ u3 V, k3 @) l　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


+ T  V8 G, g: I. z0 Y　　(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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6 R: T' V8 Y& I9 z/ Y  }; D　　(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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- p9 Y" M9 I1 O& ~0 d　　(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.”


! \8 ?9 o1 O( u5 O" E4 d2 I0 \. f& T　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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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0 r* Z3 P9 R# X) B( f' v! i! ]$ S4 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.”
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# P, ~% }% B6 a+ S# \8 G　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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+ Z$ ~+ g& L9 T4 Y　　“- 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.”


　　(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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　　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。）