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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+ g/ V/ v+ S# m/ s　　“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。

! ]' H8 e2 v" ~* i　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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. m7 C# y: O( w6 L5 K, x　　(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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　　(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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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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# e) G/ ]4 f3 D1 ]　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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, a: N0 d' \& V& U　　(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.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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" C8 q$ C3 ^& A　　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。
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# V9 J$ h5 p+ Z% B) F1 {) U　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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4 ~0 u1 d4 d% s　　(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.”


8 h' M2 p+ A% z" F; e5 `9 s　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

6 A+ U- [3 r8 x: \  L　　“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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　　“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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' {+ r% ]2 y6 v　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

& M7 ?  f4 B8 `  ~$ Z8 [! p, V: m　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


0 M8 ]" i4 n! }3 G2 k: S　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

6 v* g, B- o$ Z' t5 {* N( v2 a5 @　　“- 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.”


% w, L7 ?' u" U6 y　　(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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, d- ?$ k" {6 l) F# x9 B. ^　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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& Z  H2 e' C% F　　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。）