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- b8 n* K  h( X) L( k　　“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。

. k) D8 A' l  `! h' r- Z7 p　　“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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& b5 I/ t) I: ]- V& e) c　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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- a( v& ~, S+ `; S" N　　“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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% M( l% k# h0 L( K4 K　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

' q  ]+ w. `  n8 r5 }# f7 P. O& [　　“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.”


　　(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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/ k  Z7 R4 \2 o　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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8 p" z6 ?1 {2 Z+ x　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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5 p4 E8 Q+ N. Y+ @: M　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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' h5 u6 E2 \& Y+ N* P# o! \　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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$ k9 p1 F! T  `' W: B; W　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

, C: b! Y) |7 w/ V. p; 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.”

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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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 k9 n' C4 J/ k* p9 n9 C" h! x　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

( L. w8 g3 P+ h　　“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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- P  o. \& m" U- d9 R8 }3 v　　(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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4 v9 G% _) F$ P+ d( b3 v　　(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.”


, b4 T) r* _! i7 K& N9 L; a: I$ Z　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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) n$ n2 M; a: T% W/ F8 Z　　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。）