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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5 K8 a" l1 g/ R1 J9 E　　“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。


' N" f: u7 O& Y* e% u* M# a　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

( y) O( j+ b. @1 f4 r+ D　　“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...

! c  }; f  W+ M! P5 T　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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　　(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.”
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/ x6 J6 j1 x2 x- G0 B( m　　(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?”

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# I& ^' q0 q: G" |　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

. ^. m5 E0 `, b' G4 N3 }　　“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。

+ X; z# L7 Z: S; S8 S3 E! [) @　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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( Y; g  w0 ?. E　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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" y7 p. F( z* _, U" I　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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) @! E6 W3 Q) q5 d" W, N　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

7 n0 V* ?+ ^* K) n: `　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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! L" ?" f' ^# e4 s7 f　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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, Q- |' Z8 V: `9 {# G　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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4 R* D5 V9 e, c. w8 u　　(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.”


/ f. B. j# B" G3 Y　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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* Q7 {! k$ T/ P3 W　　“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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- m! F9 q+ H/ A, @$ O( ~* ^" ~2 g: X$ c　　(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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' Z! Z( V1 K3 i% R6 q5 s# N　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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! L2 S) n/ P0 N8 b6 h1 T　　“- 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.”


　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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' h. y/ s1 N4 H: L1 h' A3 q　　“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。）