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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; l$ Q: @" _$ N2 M) h　　“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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  q. D$ k8 [% Z# |& E. p　　(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.”


  {9 r- T, C  @3 @　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

! K" l' x, A' {1 [: L　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


+ n) U7 [! m* P. z" _7 o! q6 I* o　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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# s# I% g% p8 S( Y+ s7 _3 ]　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


* z% ^! c( x( w　　(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.”


- {' z6 L" `( X7 A3 O' W1 f  ]　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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' D" j  M! G, H　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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7 ^7 h' @1 K% M/ |　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

+ Q% {6 z) V2 g; @$ E5 {　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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/ t( `, ~9 p+ j　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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! m5 A0 q! `& Z' W/ z& J　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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; ~: S- A# t: P0 V7 M6 z　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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/ ~4 M6 e$ l, a$ z# _4 ~6 s. N　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

　　“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。

" P- C. P$ G: e　　“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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( @: w" |9 W  x　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


+ N! h* \! l: m8 g6 z: I. H' J　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

# n- _) H- c( I- B5 `　　“- 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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7 X% v7 b1 p. C8 i0 [2 N" z　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


2 m& ]3 D: y9 K% g　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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# d" ~* ?# G2 `" n9 `　　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。）