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。
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( i0 q  |7 Z& B2 s　　(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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% ]: q8 L* m& P5 {* `8 b　　(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。

　　“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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+ O" c8 J9 e5 E/ B　　(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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( Z% h; t/ D3 {. F　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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: n. c! n: v* r% k" N4 p　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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  a' T5 \% y0 D! o: X　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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5 F/ Y2 J" B0 m0 V  _　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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( B1 B4 s! u" V　　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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3 K  |1 P+ ~+ c1 K$ i" e0 C  N　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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; J1 L, \# S1 [5 F' \' u6 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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, r5 p2 m3 ]1 a% O　　(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.”
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　　(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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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

1 b. a* f* a' F7 n+ b　　“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。

- ]2 ?/ i+ u) S( l1 n　　“- 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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# I4 p9 @* W& a+ ^2 j" p3 [　　(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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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

' u! _* n  `/ j8 d* o　　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。）