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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" b1 F/ m6 u  U- x2 b* P3 K* A　　“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。

　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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& f% @7 O+ C2 c　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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( H% _+ |; T& x  Q+ p" I9 P9 h　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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. U/ [+ ^$ r6 R1 h9 M  r　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

1 w" A5 J( y' m! M; ?+ g　　“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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　　“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。

1 P4 \! V' U  S+ s' L  B　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


* k; p$ A* O- J  |) S( v4 s　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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  J) v2 R# a5 H9 s9 C/ |0 ~2 |　　(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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　　“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。

　　“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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! c) |5 N, a. 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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; [4 o4 ]; h4 w7 m! a8 F: V4 Y4 n/ P　　(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.”


% ^" h$ y0 J& A) E' P　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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1 l4 O# U  y6 }2 c　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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1 M% [: ^9 h2 P1 R6 ]　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

$ B1 Z( L& F& W/ C　　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。）