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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5 k2 z6 K+ d" m, e0 r/ }　　“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。


0 R& r; S% D, {　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

& S5 K3 z3 I8 U* K2 N! ]/ e　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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# r# _4 n7 x* w4 u+ L　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

, Q: @$ C1 m4 }, |' r; `　　“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.”


8 m1 j, n2 A8 D　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

% B5 T5 T; N/ z7 d　　“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。

0 p1 ]: T/ d& r9 t7 _　　“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。

　　“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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　　(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?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

8 v# J( L1 {+ I; L! |$ ?1 S; X　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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7 H' m8 h' q8 N/ Z+ l$ t　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

( r' t- X6 k  O8 V& \! N& W7 U　　“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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　　“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.”


　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

" ]. R9 s- ]3 z* l9 ]/ m/ {　　“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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' w" l& g% B" g9 j　　“- 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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) k/ P, }9 v- P( }" q: [　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

9 O0 F9 E1 Q; X2 K$ w2 A　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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/ P9 f9 g+ h# N/ f  p8 o5 `) ?- i- h　　(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。）