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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- F. L& U, r9 R% {　　“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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/ m, t9 E# P. v5 c6 x# Y& U& G　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


2 f; G/ q) t& S( |. \8 e3 G/ n　　(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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# M" Q2 \/ f* {' d6 [* ]: b3 K7 E　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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& G- e+ c& _6 }7 j$ l0 X: e( j* b　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


4 x! j+ s) I+ _4 c　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

# [8 v; Z, r( F　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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! Y; j7 C' ]2 p$ ^8 c3 U　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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) b" [0 E2 Q$ c　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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' Z2 L9 }2 p2 W7 N; ~" n2 `4 N4 X　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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; y% i+ Y+ r' Z7 P" t/ U: ~　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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9 d+ K# |3 H+ w. O1 _, o& s　　(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.”


4 b( g# c5 l. c0 y( ~　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

" Y* O2 _; c+ X& F1 N2 e2 O　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


4 m" y( x" J8 M1 @　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

% G/ G% J$ O" P　　“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。

0 y  s* u$ o3 [　　“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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$ r4 v9 E8 Y! h+ E% o/ _　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

, l: I7 R4 ~! B4 ]　　“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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6 {) a7 x( `& O/ n　　(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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  Y) d" A5 F0 @! ^! Y　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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) U9 z" H. M0 a3 E4 {, h; A　　“- 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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; n; J, A  `8 ?" y　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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# a' A! X7 q. G) v# \　　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。）