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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6 O3 y1 W" Z$ H2 n4 \7 I　　“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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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

1 D: v, \6 P4 @9 d　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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6 a/ o1 u4 Q8 J6 }: X$ C; z( ?. i6 }　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

$ W. m9 Q8 ^5 }% {0 p1 \　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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( a+ l, a9 h8 d; \: Y　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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7 E: H0 s% c8 ]- R# E( N　　“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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8 f4 J, B' D! j9 ?　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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& b0 X; m# @+ j7 ]5 D. V1 F; c　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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; w/ a& `8 Z; @2 l$ D7 j　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

% F$ l/ u% K# `　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


, B6 S- X0 [0 y. z! ?　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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/ K5 Z, p, ^( L5 V　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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- }' u+ m6 k# N# N! J% }! }) F　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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/ M3 j6 D* p2 q1 E8 E2 \　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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* N2 ~4 K8 ^1 G　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

. F+ n9 {$ v# ]" X/ k# u　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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% d, V8 i* T7 G. G: s$ a( e　　(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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* z8 w& M! z" k* F9 I; u　　(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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1 M6 T/ O( K6 j! [5 X6 S, t5 J　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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, R) M9 q* A( u) ^% `- _　　“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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2 T5 C$ x2 Q/ }! C　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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2 ^; H  K/ Z& ^* P% f( a　　“- 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.”
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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

8 K. X+ C) o* y　　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。）