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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5 S7 z7 F+ F  L* a

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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。8 O# t5 K9 u2 r- g8 P( T2 P4 N& E
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  “We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”# V( S0 A3 D. _3 [
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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.”- r, `# G2 W+ _: }! B% _
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4 x! j+ s) I+ _4 c  (4)Get to the point:谈到问题要点。( s( W4 b/ u& Y- a: T6 s5 m

# [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。4 t1 e2 j0 |2 E0 K# i) {
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  Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”6 {: d+ a9 t$ a, `5 |  f; o* q
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4 b( g# c5 l. c0 y( ~  (8)Make one's point:表达了意思。/ g; c/ v  z" _# h

" 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?”) w0 t* g5 O# `% C6 y$ I
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4 m" y( x" J8 M1 @  (9)Make a point of...:确定要.... L" W* Z0 q  E- q" u2 [

% G/ G% J$ O" P  “I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”! s9 Y9 e% i% Q. v/ x* N% m. b) r

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  (10)Reach the point of no return:不可走回头路;不可反悔。6 S" Z" T$ M. ]6 B! p6 F

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。+ @2 k$ \$ c; H9 j

, 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。) f$ h! Y: L6 B: A" T7 }4 R
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  “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。. X( k5 L' P$ U. ~9 `* L
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  “When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”7 u/ w6 X( }" i
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  (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。)
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