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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% [! ]% M+ n" M0 h; \2 w9 M5 E: ~# K7 ^　　“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。
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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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9 F% ~! R6 N" k4 F" q  y/ T9 p5 b　　(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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2 y1 h+ V7 O: ~  i　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


7 m2 F% T! h+ a9 `7 v5 W　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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3 W6 H6 R$ j8 Z# W* x　　“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。

' R# Q2 i' B+ s　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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4 Y0 H' V( q9 {( Y　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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1 X; Y% s) n" B　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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: l) W- G' v, ]. j　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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8 f' Y# u4 g. m) q: J　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


- L: f2 ~. Q, K, v$ V　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

% X9 V' b: ]1 V  E2 A' j& S　　“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...

　　“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。

1 H  @' v. S! U; {0 ?7 H　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


  Y) K: }" H1 _* l( k5 t  N　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

, P1 U* [2 ~$ ~5 `/ d3 h9 Y; e; j　　“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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! |9 L/ U% [0 B4 v- R: ]  y* ]6 E　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

, P6 _2 Y% G+ R( g1 t　　“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。

　　“- 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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3 D7 I; {8 ?+ x7 O& q+ U　　“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。
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　　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。）