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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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

6 f  u  b( a3 k7 M# G　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


　　(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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& P* f# ]; V. B* T8 O　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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2 N# P; F& b! x9 |8 Y& r) ?3 j　　“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。
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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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6 u2 v. r6 B) s( e) y7 y) N　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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5 G( A! ^( V8 ^4 I3 ]! y5 _　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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$ w0 w& E5 ~0 o/ a　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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/ G2 m; p5 s0 v9 E% d5 V0 [  C　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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4 j. t1 n- N4 A　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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0 s; ?, V( a" S7 K　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“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。

　　“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。

3 V: K5 c) w. [( L　　“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.”


4 i2 e9 }# N8 x, X　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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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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) S3 x9 O. G5 ^- {8 L　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

  u$ U6 Q, m* N2 j# T$ O6 h　　“- 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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6 w, ^" o3 F% S5 m" }- m# c1 a　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

' p- X. j# B# ^  D) l. T　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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4 q3 w0 Y# Z0 q. E) {* D2 B3 Z　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　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。）