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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8 U2 v2 G3 A+ a7 g8 \( `' O- @! {# u) 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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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

' z! m! ^# r0 p6 S" g( r6 a3 ?2 i# Q　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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% w  C2 G3 ?0 W0 [　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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  X: J$ X1 ]8 A9 `5 z0 C　　“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.”


　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

' x7 H( N8 {- H/ a6 z# r0 ]　　“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。

; n* z3 s4 m% w3 N" [　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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- c1 Z7 A1 D3 I# M　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

& y1 ], D2 v" w, W3 \, }　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(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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　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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$ f8 d" k; k# H　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


1 t1 J7 [3 v) F: c3 {0 p* K　　(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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9 w( ^9 l2 L& q9 z! e　　(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.”


  f5 u; H& ?( u- p7 \; _+ b　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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0 L0 V! `1 Z. ^9 |" j& j　　“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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8 p; Z+ B! W$ `7 c+ T. M9 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.”


　　(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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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

: v! L& O2 W: Z" G4 F1 D3 z5 f% O' L6 h. h　　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。）