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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" |7 Q& M5 e! e' p　　“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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　　(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...

0 F/ J2 J* ^0 V) P　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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/ n3 z2 h9 I: ]6 u　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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, X" p; Y  M# E) J0 B+ ?　　“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。

　　“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。

　　“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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0 Z% x0 ?7 c7 k2 Z% n　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

! f$ \6 U# I! ]+ \' U8 {  h　　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。

- q' b- g. C. U1 T' b- D5 C1 k/ ]" [% }/ H　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


% b$ X& i7 B1 F/ ]- q% R- A. {　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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! m$ T- D& X6 V　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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( F6 w* }$ C2 y& G6 ?& u, b　　(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.”
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$ v. r9 O* u% B# A9 N* `　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

+ R- n4 g& C6 D3 r3 A　　“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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  o% i* y! U- S  ]$ H+ ~　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“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。
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" W# V  G9 c% L　　“- 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。
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6 V* c/ ^6 _/ E4 ~8 b  o　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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) \/ i" l7 h* g% o7 B+ V' N　　(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。）