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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9 \  ]8 S5 h( O7 G' A* H* b# A! h　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

; A' t; A2 N( O+ e. `　　“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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' K9 X6 f6 A) o* _$ N7 o　　(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.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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4 L) L  G" |3 t/ O* a$ J　　“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。

' l0 W1 A6 b! Q" \% Q　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

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

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- i5 w: t( U. t2 _& q) R' m) c8 x! H　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

; q4 N/ e3 g8 W; m9 r9 l　　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。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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* s7 R* d2 L: O+ ~0 k9 I+ S　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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; @6 M6 U/ x/ n  j) v8 e+ a　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


5 j* E  X; P- w; _/ ]　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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6 _8 s, H9 x. T* m4 j: ]　　“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。

1 O- D4 t+ c" z! D, I% ]* I　　“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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2 ]4 L; L2 r2 G' e9 B* w　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

$ L8 F& j2 u6 ~! l9 |* I$ |$ T　　“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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　　(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.”


0 y7 x( w2 _, S, ^" q, h　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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& y, m# z# X3 T, D3 G　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


2 h3 Q; Y; P8 f& d) e, I* x　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

3 m" ~5 b, C  q5 a; h　　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。）