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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　　“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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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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, c% @5 b5 p$ c3 H; ]1 h  ~! b- p0 T　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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4 l$ r% C4 e) E  V) ?. d+ D　　(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.”


  C2 @- K) p- e. l. ]$ f　　(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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' h1 s0 M* p4 I8 H　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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/ ~% m( \& x! j4 r( c6 `! {! n　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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' n! F4 ~" K1 U" @4 M7 ?　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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4 n2 _" o; n- ^+ o/ m  {　　“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。
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1 m* q. E) q3 i! j! t　　“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。

: M3 a/ W3 M( `* G& ^+ Y　　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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! T" f0 e1 y6 O　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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' @$ E( I+ ]/ ^" i; ^: x　　(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.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

2 q7 Y4 t: F% e: ?9 S　　“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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% I% t6 ]  r  @' E　　(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.”

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" W5 d1 Q: }- V　　(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.”


　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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- D& R; X8 @$ ]8 S　　“- 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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. U7 K$ @( j3 \; M/ `0 z; E. N　　“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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　　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。）