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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: K: U1 k$ d; g8 X　　“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。

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

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  u9 t" C; U0 x　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

2 Q# B0 o4 y+ d　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


0 [, R0 Q* t9 q# T; h9 ~　　(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.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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" M) c& F) A8 X% r) e+ e4 ?% h+ j　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


- Y9 x0 C. s8 H* t- P! m　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

" N& M1 r. m' L* D7 f3 F" a; j- N　　“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。
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9 l' |1 I# y6 V6 f　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


4 l( i) h2 C' I* X& y　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　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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0 W5 s* E$ B! I* D8 ^! g. e　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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& S4 o, y, u0 e9 n+ l' E　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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7 s! p9 f* ^$ @( `& b) O/ V' K" b　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


+ m8 b( O! T9 ]　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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　　“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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　　(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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- \  x0 Y  r% z5 k　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

+ q% u7 E. B+ a2 y　　“- 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。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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+ v. S" F8 @8 B5 w9 e　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）