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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1 ~# Y' o, B) A3 J　　“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。


* m3 x! @- H. R" H8 m' z; u& ^　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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$ J! u& N0 k- J" [　　“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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  C9 X, f* q: e  z& J9 T+ Z  w　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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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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: n0 n/ [. m( Z6 D　　(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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7 \8 |/ L1 b; f5 j　　(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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) V6 k0 C& I$ O3 S& e: \　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

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


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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4 \- ~3 ?2 C) N% \/ z4 L　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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) q/ |! O* t- }( Z7 x2 V5 l! _　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

# D4 q* S5 v* t　　“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。

　　“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。

6 ~9 z. ]3 c" S　　“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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$ c5 Y+ J% W0 P2 l1 B　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

* q- f$ \/ K7 x/ v/ ?　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


- g( t$ j2 ?: S2 B　　(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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

5 n! L2 ^" ~* k1 c, U　　“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。
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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。）