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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! c2 k6 P; F1 p　　“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。


1 K6 Y# ?6 A5 l9 s　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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; z: q2 V% c4 u' j/ \　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

　　“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。
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. W% A: }* L! T: ]" z　　“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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1 i5 q- g) J2 B　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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$ q* m+ v% }6 ^; E, |　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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, p5 F$ G' h; y8 |" ]% b　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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) q' x% @; Y0 u7 |8 ~# G4 M　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

) }& x& a- e; H5 B+ Q% G" {　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


: l' |. j. W$ A  `+ y* n1 p7 a　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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7 J6 D5 J% K" I# F　　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。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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; A3 q4 R4 `3 J3 ~　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“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。
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$ d7 N7 B, L  X　　“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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/ p) }8 K& M4 \3 u% ?　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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0 [8 y, b- Z: H% @　　“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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2 O, O* X4 G3 K0 A. }1 C　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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' `3 n. M& p6 Y) H! s, b　　“- 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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. t# w3 B' Z! @( w: x7 q; l- S& {, \　　(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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$ P4 Z) M) i7 N0 k( ~7 q7 c　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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, I5 E# C) F. K7 Y, d: g7 K7 {# g　　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。）