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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5 {9 F6 L- B, ?1 u$ s5 O6 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。
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" m4 b6 Q3 e3 ~* R8 C5 x　　(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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4 o3 W3 |6 ~7 P  q& ?% i　　(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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/ _+ \$ n* P& S; i　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


　　(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?”


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

$ x5 N) c3 J! `( q! x, N　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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) q3 d8 L4 L2 l9 {9 E* L　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

. {  r4 M# W6 J: A9 p' ]: P' L, X　　“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。

4 |" X" h" d2 {　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


" D1 C7 o1 V% J　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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. D0 b0 k8 l, P　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


　　(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。

5 M( I0 s. a9 f% ~/ d# V* q, M　　“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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. P$ o2 J$ ^2 f% `　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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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& ~' Q  c7 Y! P9 h3 U0 [　　(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.”


8 S0 X! \, z/ Z9 X. v+ w　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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0 u  V$ _/ W9 R0 Y* {% L. o　　“- 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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　　(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.”


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

) l2 w2 {2 s+ |1 B2 s7 N+ p　　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。）