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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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0 M# n" j2 B) P! [! {　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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# H* f; ?5 |4 ]  j/ l　　(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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9 f% [1 W* Y4 N( s4 n3 @" y; [　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


; @: a+ S2 S& O, C3 r- J　　(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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  c+ T1 x9 u9 M( P  O, Q6 X　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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0 j* a0 q6 T% \) t3 p　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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# @7 `! C0 v7 d! K% E  f( r　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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: w! e2 @% p) ]% e& _9 X% D　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(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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) u: _; u! U8 L% g- O2 h! M　　(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?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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0 O0 ^4 u0 U8 p# W　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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0 \+ H: l0 ?/ O9 F! Q　　(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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, h0 @: C, w  b! Y　　(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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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“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。

% D! a! v4 Y. Y9 g8 u" r/ @# P　　“- 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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( s3 g9 ]% B/ J; b- ~3 F　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

' H6 T3 H0 t  ]# X1 L6 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。）