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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　　“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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1 S3 k5 F$ p3 N1 V9 ?. b　　(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。

2 G! x  w- q$ j! C　　“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。

1 h+ o1 ^2 S7 q' I　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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7 e0 b/ W- q: F7 O' i. A　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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" Z8 f, z" i. }5 K) O- Q0 r　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


" ]( R5 \. T: V, A1 v$ D" w　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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% N8 s  A/ P5 G* u( T4 A　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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7 }# f. g+ a% M' g) s　　(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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$ X; t1 \8 k! \. s, ]　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

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


　　(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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8 f4 F# A! x/ n% \6 I# y! G  x6 z　　(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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, J' `2 C5 ]) F　　(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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0 f: v& R* v5 |+ _. c4 b' }　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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# ~( H7 S% m- ^( R/ r　　“- 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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

" [) ^4 S$ M8 n, p　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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- y5 |8 ~& J# Q! s) Z　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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4 c2 s$ k) P2 h; W- W  z6 L　　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。）