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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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: y6 Q1 M; e1 `$ d$ J (1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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“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.”1 m# p1 Q2 S( c# t
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(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。6 `" R& k% F+ {
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“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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' t+ ]+ J5 N K (4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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7 G1 c6 @1 |& x% K0 I6 i& T “All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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6 M0 E% K8 e* W' |- b+ l# l* ` (5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。" N: |+ }0 a4 Z/ ]3 D
/ M, |, s M* j' V: ~ “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。
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“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”+ g, F) N9 O- E
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" m; ]6 X2 g: D6 H8 d, v4 ]! E (7)Have a point: 有可取之处。0 O" d* t$ l9 H. e3 D: \, l( D
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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。0 v6 X' V# D- o1 u
8 m9 n: Y' \" y5 F" R “David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”' h9 N+ M0 {" J+ L
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(9)Make a point of...：确定要...5 y' ~, m3 i# b5 ~$ n z" v
0 t9 a; M, K m r' E! G8 x “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。7 y8 N9 R1 r0 f4 p, d
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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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; c) Z( l, a6 S. @ (11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。( y+ x+ z w% ]' @$ d# ?8 `6 u
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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 R& F* M: k( j, C- G: E) t (12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。4 l4 M% m: e# @& n) U# S Z2 X
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“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”, l1 Q7 M; j6 }) @1 U7 b! R }3 {
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6 y8 x6 X y c/ ?2 H4 }- u (13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。0 n: i2 l2 E& m+ T/ P% Y; x
0 ?; h1 o9 v- `6 _. a5 x0 X “- 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。8 ?8 z# w- S. i- F1 J, N
; ~( y6 F q. B9 I5 L) b “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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6 S1 |' y" d* U9 h# M6 ? (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。） |
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