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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0 Q& m" ?+ e2 f- q. ?　　“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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8 m. G6 ]7 s6 ]9 i3 m0 t7 [　　(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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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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% s0 d2 h* P) u, y6 K2 S　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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% ^  T. T- g& r, t% }! X' Y　　(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.”
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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“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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& ]9 X* y1 h. z4 ]) |8 [% }　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


; ~& p2 r( d  u' r　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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( |/ [3 z4 {3 y　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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: E+ _% G4 F  T  u4 X　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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! P# ~6 w( M* K7 F& v: q　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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- F9 m. V* ]3 F6 c/ 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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/ a% q" d3 m0 _　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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: O( V; g, K6 |/ C　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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+ \' R$ `4 c8 F5 i2 H1 e　　(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.”


0 c9 k; N0 J: u　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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, X0 P9 I- s( }( y' _　　“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。

. ]" v, P/ N) L, I　　“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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% P6 J! ?; |5 w; u" p: c3 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.”


　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

0 R) X  n  p1 h2 s9 O- Q　　“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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6 w; E2 f4 X# O( \: o$ x　　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。）