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。


5 R( O! R1 h1 Y1 P9 {　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

( p4 q  _0 T" J. y3 {& k　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


　　(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。

1 T& L: W  o0 Y　　“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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　　(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.”
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0 }. L: p2 i- T. C& I# L　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

! B0 l  M8 s( _/ w9 E2 v　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


4 v& F7 I% |3 [: u. e3 _+ c* g) e　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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  H. ~9 `5 g  M. h1 G　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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/ F1 ~( P! l+ M& G' q( I* [& K　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

( a7 d; y) Y; m, ]+ s　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

; s. h7 U9 N/ S$ N　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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2 \% ^9 R- ~. y! l2 b+ w4 S7 P　　(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.”


* [  D) [$ r6 i4 Q　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

  l) K+ E' C0 m' A3 u: a7 o　　“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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4 u, H) a9 H: B7 }( y　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

( r4 n# p8 ]4 }) 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! ?# n) N　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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　　“- 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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0 ^# {7 X, J* ?: G! x; |& H1 E& }; ?　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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* H3 V! X3 e0 B- J　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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, W1 ~, m* T9 n: \" a1 ^　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　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。）