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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7 W3 p$ N( y% f' X5 A, n　　“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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* q9 `# I& p9 z( a( \　　(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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- o- v! h! M" y　　(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.”


+ x7 n9 X0 p1 N　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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# [" O) y# ~8 O1 s- 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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, ~  ]+ n- \+ 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。
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& Q0 ]) o: q8 z! i, D　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(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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; r. r& {5 J  q/ E& L% i) c　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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8 m6 h# v4 g! _+ y. e. \　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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　　(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...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


) a. m: Y5 E/ _4 H  d$ {　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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  E6 V7 ?/ G1 g. F* G& Z1 P6 ~　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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　　“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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' l0 K8 }! t* S3 r1 x  a8 L) n5 d, L　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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  q; ], v) j8 H9 a　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


- f1 q% n" X9 q9 i　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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; }  |% X4 \+ ?/ K' L5 {& B: Z　　“- 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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5 G2 ^, r, P" S$ z$ `　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

* F* C8 _$ {/ y1 F3 @# l( R　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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+ ?- u+ q, P4 A5 v" [5 R. q　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）