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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! ~$ E! y; L. g( b! @9 O/ j　　“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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. W6 }4 x* D( H  Y. H- D' n/ O　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

3 a6 ?8 m  y( y" L7 p) g　　“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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　　“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。

7 h8 v: x5 z8 R/ k6 k　　“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。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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" l6 v8 g1 d; a9 }　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(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。
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　　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。

' x: c8 A+ ~- [* h8 \% }　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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1 N. k/ _+ K* d( \. T' E' k; W5 e- Q6 R　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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2 E6 ~* d: c* T+ |+ a　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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3 L( C* A' d5 T$ P) N　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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0 B1 q5 \9 q) I; E0 a9 f4 U$ Q　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


　　(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.”
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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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　　“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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; y9 H9 b+ o& ]# A( T6 s8 A2 T8 N1 e　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

　　“- 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。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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9 d2 [. e& ~2 }　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

8 l. y, d( L! i5 `　　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。）