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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

4 Q& x8 |# E) x5 \　　“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.”


　　(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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5 |! s* b) |$ h! m0 D1 s　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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* L7 ]1 s; o  Z) Z2 Z! d; u　　“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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! L( ~9 O, g4 S1 O　　“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。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

& e0 U# W! v" X- ]  E. a: C　　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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. Y0 D: V5 L9 V8 g9 K# m5 h: A4 q/ O/ ?　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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6 W8 S. B: i1 F$ ?　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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& p) p  G! D! \1 v5 Y* F$ U0 B3 v8 o　　“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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7 Y5 w% t* v3 u5 l: C3 h　　“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.”


　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

' E5 n" [# m2 g" w7 u　　“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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# L& o" f8 [9 e* w2 c　　(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。
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　　“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。

, l! a' N. w3 D! P5 F! }; T) q2 Q0 Z$ R& y　　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。）