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。
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# p3 C6 t. |  V7 _　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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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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　　(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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　　(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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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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% j( a+ F; G1 T3 f　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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" `+ c* \0 G" [# O! Y* t: I　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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' V+ t$ X2 v6 M( a: ]2 p& ^5 h　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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/ \% ?# ]4 P) r1 S4 w5 @+ |% s　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

9 s2 ]; t' N' S+ k: A　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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- O! X" `! e4 K/ o! p　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

" b$ P( R& m# U　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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( J+ N6 W2 C' e# r* U" C1 B　　“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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0 \1 @) B& t" A; i2 b　　“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。

% b" O, I  x8 [( z* g# l　　“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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- `6 U" a& B3 \% q2 U* O! j　　(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.”


　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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8 w# f* V8 {7 _$ a, a6 E% ?　　“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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3 N* L) W+ R# J$ C6 U2 G. k　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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7 Y4 y# E. h2 ]" k　　“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。

) D! p1 I: z, |  r3 p& V$ r, 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。）