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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' B, A0 ?# b4 u  o0 R　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

/ d6 y2 ]. T( [2 V　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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, C% J, q8 C6 `4 N. b　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

5 x/ g% F2 U, R4 P8 p! S　　“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。

　　“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。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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* H- y* z8 q, \( {' c9 j　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

- \$ u& T" ?; Y8 I  |4 n　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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5 c% R( @- s; A　　(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.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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7 I" y; x7 j1 t! R  t4 H6 w　　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。

1 A/ l3 H5 k; e2 A. g5 K# T　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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( k9 Z0 ?. D1 ^# O0 u　　(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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  U3 Y  {/ d9 T2 Y5 r　　(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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9 }1 e* M5 N7 W, A+ l: s! t: e　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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( y, V: x' E% ]$ _) w　　“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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' j  L* Z% I% }& l( Q# ~　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

$ R7 q- u5 H# G* w9 v: ~　　“- 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。

, M* M+ s0 O9 E　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）