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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) Q* s5 W$ b$ e8 B1 w  W　　“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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

  X( f4 \1 i+ T0 y9 _- J　　“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。

2 C# T6 f8 O* ~& K  u　　“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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' L. b/ T5 l* E  n0 c' ^" I　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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3 E, U0 T2 r: `. B! ^. O' Z　　“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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　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

6 y. L4 u9 f. Z: u5 a7 M　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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- G: Q& A; r# j* e& r　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

+ i1 f6 g) w  c& o9 N3 }) S　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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7 a! a$ _6 {* L# K; S  y　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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　　“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.”
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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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' G0 d$ w3 E: s7 O　　“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。

2 x( B2 ?7 ^( G4 W7 a　　“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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4 J( M; m! \/ T5 d, I" G" f% c　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


9 V1 b3 k5 _0 j) G3 b+ p　　(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.”


$ w2 w6 A; a7 `% Z8 @( P　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

3 Y% m# D% b& y; q3 C　　“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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9 E$ q+ N# J, ^' I* s3 b　　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。）