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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' a: U" n* C( t% r( F# W0 N- O　　“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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' j/ S1 p. ?, p* G, B6 l! N　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

% F% {! x$ @1 u7 z4 \　　“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...

　　“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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3 I' x* ^+ @* _. b# i4 h' d　　“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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. f! T4 c4 O0 ?1 |; p# y6 ]2 J' J. H　　(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。
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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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( A6 K2 Y  ^0 m9 ~　　(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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　　(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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/ F! B5 v; ]. V8 c' t　　(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...

　　“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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　　“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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1 Y0 U0 P8 N! i　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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& Q, I. d3 ^0 ^3 n$ D" r　　“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。
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1 K$ J% U8 A" H2 p" ]　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


. i  a  B' i  o1 M+ @+ T　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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$ P9 q5 {( Q: Y8 G　　“- 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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( ~8 S1 i7 v% C* ~7 U5 @　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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. b8 ]: S* ?( G/ M$ K- g4 R　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　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。）