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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# D" p8 Z1 M# h" K+ N  {; \: v　　“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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9 P3 T9 @2 j/ S' {& n5 Y1 p　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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  Q- n( C! r9 {　　“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...

* g* k# B2 s* `# h, B　　“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。

% K6 ]0 r- L7 l& a0 n" u( f　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


1 o8 ?& }! x) v/ I: \　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

4 o$ ]% H' _/ B! I* k2 ^4 ~　　“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。

　　“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。
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  n% g- w. G! S9 m8 ~) H& }　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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$ @  o8 l: S& v! B! z　　(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。
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+ x3 t" `9 K6 ~4 ~　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

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


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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# }8 a$ c2 H5 O' l. ^　　“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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& I4 W+ ~4 i# V2 J  _! P$ H9 x　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

: \% O7 ], g0 k　　“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。

$ p) }  m% T6 h1 z　　“- 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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9 t6 n7 e+ s* k4 P1 J　　“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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* M$ P3 z8 D3 a　　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。）