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。


* k1 P+ T7 N9 R0 v) Y) L9 w" ]" t; O　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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! U' k4 c5 S: h/ X9 h& I　　“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...
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　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


1 P1 o1 j8 S& ?0 [2 }　　(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。

! s3 A% k/ D; d8 \% [1 {. q2 ?　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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) W. y( u! Y: ^: i2 r- s3 f  {  h; ^9 y　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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' }6 N* {" j# f$ t　　“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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2 w1 K' o0 o7 N/ }: s- i; y　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


) ^+ r  X$ l1 I* E　　(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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' e: r# L1 _, `　　(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?”

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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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% K" e/ I  D4 {. P% A3 [/ L& J　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

9 Z) L- x% R: e9 s8 _3 T6 |　　“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。
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/ H5 V  ~5 U1 t2 ^. i　　“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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: M) D) }8 @$ g5 S7 }% l　　(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.”
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. R9 E' s) h' _2 t: W8 c3 s1 I% t　　(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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8 H5 a8 s# C" o+ K* m　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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. L0 P. i' r. a2 x; s; Z　　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。）