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。

　　“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...

  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。

　　“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。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


! 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。

　　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。

　　“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...

$ {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.”

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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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。

" 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.”

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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。

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.”


. 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。）