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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6 d: X, E8 r! S" |6 b+ s, n/ 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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4 B5 q5 u) N" I　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

9 Z+ q% F- A  x( m0 ]7 L: g　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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8 d, d/ B/ _3 `: U　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

& X; Q+ t5 Y6 G3 z7 n( _! h; G　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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9 o6 R2 }! w3 c  |3 _1 A# J　　(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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, s6 R' }3 k. ?4 i5 o　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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8 T) F& v! f# r( W# I! H0 _　　“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.”

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　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

1 m( @" R+ @8 z0 k. D( W6 y* c　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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6 T# L- V' w" L1 L7 ~　　(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.”


( B4 t! L* S1 Q, R4 I　　(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?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

* j" Y/ o- P5 E7 ^# L. 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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4 ^; {/ T- s) C; e; \2 u) P　　“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.”


# E0 C3 k% j/ U- A+ V2 n　　(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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& S" H( {' e' [: Z/ J* v4 A. S　　(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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! W/ ^: s1 p7 B& N　　(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.”
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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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7 b! I  _! J: o- B: T　　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。）