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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; ^  r+ [' i) C( M　　“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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6 S7 X6 F; ^. r7 _0 z. a* k　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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' y6 W$ \( x& A　　“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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. d( @) g; `, `9 t8 Z- o' \* ^　　“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。

　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


. b& {, Y- o! }) H% U2 g　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“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。

' a# t0 z" g) m　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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) X/ S+ X+ B& B2 ^5 T　　(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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/ i! N/ K! W! j' R* |$ K0 R　　(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.”


　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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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...

/ n, \+ V& H9 L4 q1 E　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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& ]8 S/ I, i3 u! a/ D　　“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。

7 n' ?; Q( |3 b　　“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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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“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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: r0 W0 X- ]7 }  B9 T　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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6 f4 A  }% z7 ^, H4 d" h　　“- 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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  Y: I- W% w( H  K1 Q: q- L9 E* G　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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( R5 O+ ~3 K; w8 L0 T+ ]- B5 ?　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

; I% W/ {) g0 X. A; \/ B/ V　　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。）