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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0 ^$ H' e* T7 H, i5 o　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

3 E  F/ C  t# h7 L) i2 Q7 G　　“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...
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% j, G8 W1 P2 H1 s7 j) W; K$ P9 Z　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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0 Z- O$ X. ~5 y+ l& f0 i; F　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

- O0 Y$ p2 k4 g1 y6 {　　“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?”


　　(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.”

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1 }% m- j" V! _1 _. c　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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  v) ]& \- m6 ]5 B' n- ~　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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8 x# L1 x, j" D- _* r" G5 Y5 R　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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# [( J& Z1 j2 l* ~' y# G/ Z' i　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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6 p3 X  O) G! _$ o$ Z　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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: O; `! B- i; @9 J/ L2 S　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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　　(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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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

% j9 h8 [$ @2 l( M4 L" S　　“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。
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3 d2 z7 T* Q/ j4 b! U　　“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.”


- p! m% Q: [2 I. Y6 D　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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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.”

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/ w/ x! }9 ~; K, y6 u% ]　　(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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$ N3 }2 r* Y# r4 R: E　　(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。

　　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。）