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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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, U$ [3 ]7 F' h: _5 o( x  “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。7 P: n1 C) ^  E3 W; _
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  “We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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" v9 c( F% W; O  (2)On the point of...:就要做...) {; c" E8 R( l# g. N& P: {

  K$ H) r$ h: V% @' L! I6 p  “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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  “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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# ^0 g6 u7 H; s! |8 @  (4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。- ?! x% i. s1 T' G+ t, d# ?( |: M
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  “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。; N, A* `9 ~) ^6 y1 R
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  “What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”- v$ u1 l6 b* `* w! j' ?
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! v/ B4 V4 Q& e  (6)Get/Wander off the point:离开主题。
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  “James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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$ l) T/ Z% }& h: W  s9 K  (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。5 [' A( z0 \  D$ T
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  Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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5 h/ |7 f/ K& g5 I9 t0 ?) S  (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。( f, b) U* }- E) q' X
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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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  (9)Make a point of...:确定要..." a! L8 V8 C/ A7 S) f" C( r

$ {4 [! q$ N7 B/ m  “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。
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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.”4 q) A* j4 e( U" s( c4 B# V# n

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  (11)A sore point with...:令人讨厌的事。) u4 U% s9 z; p& T# o- B) z
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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.”1 D; t1 P, D: e2 a* c* A

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  (12)The sticking point:(谈判、讨论时)不易达致协议之点。! H; K- \; g2 A  {  M# S( B

" k: V0 S! D5 y/ K% S8 N% C  “How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”+ x6 e3 x2 c; d7 W( |( S

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/ y5 @+ ^( [& W  a/ A" f0 v  (13)That's the (whole)point:那就是问题的惩结了。: a8 T% U$ A% Y7 r

7 _2 x% \- N* ^3 Q  “- 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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  “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”6 m& M/ I, v# L
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. o2 _; X( n2 k  (15)The/A vantage point:优越的地位。
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! W; |3 h6 K0 C5 z* Q& Q! Q  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。)
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