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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0 R7 ^- u+ D! l6 B1 Z" V8 ]; {　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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  ?* N2 u! z4 p' O0 G  X　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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8 v, \% D3 c! |- ^0 E　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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　　“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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7 n* j$ f; s) ?* {/ c　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

; M( U$ g/ ]5 @0 F. R$ {. v0 A　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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% e9 x, S1 P) L* E) _2 A: L5 z6 U2 H　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

8 H" M$ |( y) a- h' a/ i9 k+ d6 @　　“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?”


% _/ a5 a, `* z* |2 C　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

" ]( ~4 k, i8 c1 X" Q3 \　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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& b1 H/ j' c/ |. o0 F　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

* r8 Q" H# F7 {  O% {+ u　　“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。

5 f" T% C, l" u9 {　　“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 Q) ]) W) h# L　　(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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1 N1 `. K7 G: f$ Z* A　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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% L' b- t/ o+ [4 d5 _　　“- 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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& G" p& U9 o& [6 v( \　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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1 G" \4 A, q! `" i* c　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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1 B: A. S1 R) \7 X& h5 t9 N　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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6 O+ _$ Y" k( M0 W; D$ o　　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。）