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。

/ H8 w/ ?5 y* \　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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4 W  N) T+ z* C" h( |　　(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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9 U: F. c9 X& q  r; n4 `2 U/ F　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

+ f" C/ m% P: x6 ~! ~　　“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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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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, g& c# y5 j. u( T　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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; c6 I' g% r5 @　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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1 V* P! z! m. P! A; Q　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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* b, e# c, i, V" }& M( g* x' F) F　　(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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% {( ]7 t- S- v, A& a　　(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?”


6 H. b( o1 t8 v$ J　　(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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* T5 o8 u: r+ i' @4 Y: [) h　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


8 P* q3 x5 i7 j: g　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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/ J+ t  P$ {) W& ]　　“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。

' N1 |5 W* U! |$ I# R9 ?　　“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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　　“- 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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% Q5 I  q- |0 {7 k　　(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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% b( ~7 Q6 r1 q, @" ]  Y2 {　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

+ i: {8 E* k, f, e  s% B. [" w　　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。）