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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$ [. x4 t: @1 q4 @  f! O　　“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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6 ?9 F% i8 b/ T5 c1 g　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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3 l8 e# [3 Z0 [4 V/ @' D# `: N　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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' F" ^: r! ~8 x; G　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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0 k1 J: F2 _# @* ~) ]　　(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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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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7 t3 t' t% h$ Q( |# D　　“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。

. k& N: G" `0 i* ?: f  I　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


7 U  W: q' F  ?  g" ~: C+ d2 \. l　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


3 Z9 X1 U  w; C/ ?) X6 {4 ?2 R　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　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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　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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2 m5 |+ B$ b5 M# `& b7 i　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

9 `) f; C- j. i9 X' n# {　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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9 U$ `/ f* K: R4 g　　(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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" l5 t! g& X$ |5 ?　　(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。
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, N8 b: _* U. K3 ?( f# r  A9 F6 E1 ~　　“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。

　　“- 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。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


5 ^! S6 q- d' P1 ^　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

# D: m) L) b$ u( t4 w　　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。）