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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$ j0 M* |2 N5 e7 C. \) c) q+ ]; q- b& K# |　　“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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4 J% |+ P' p( D& Z3 ?　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

2 Y, q* x! m$ U" W" o　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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; X! m' Z) q  }) s　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

1 R' o% C0 j% N2 h8 k　　“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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+ _# w, [4 L# V, @* _5 ~9 t　　“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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& D9 v8 V2 U* @+ i# V　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

/ N6 A7 ^' u3 I& O7 H( C/ y　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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2 ?: f4 Z7 E3 e: ~( S# r　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

4 V/ B% |; f: \! b  e5 W　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


! Q8 ~  D& {* l! t3 U% q& H. ]　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

, j8 J# ?! W3 s+ X' C5 I. l9 F　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


- W! s) @. l$ P) I6 ]　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

+ S( e2 E! d# X* h8 v　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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4 h9 _7 n, I1 ~) [  u　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

　　“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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8 M: `# G( B/ E. M0 B　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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- v* ]/ Y" [% J3 K　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

" t& u1 k5 d+ k　　“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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5 q  B6 x2 |8 A0 U; {8 C　　(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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　　“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。
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　　“- 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。

/ p  k5 K& S, N6 |; ?　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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0 m# w+ K; t& T) U$ Z6 r! e- A. i　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）