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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6 I9 |. s* W. D; r1 J8 i8 I　　“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。


6 P; Q9 h* @. X　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

& w0 g* s4 b2 j' \　　“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...

+ h' d1 }$ d3 G; |/ n# Z: L" ?& m　　“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。

　　“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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2 |& E0 S/ v! |8 {* r" q. G0 }' z　　“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& x* h) s: B: x; S; n　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(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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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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  x9 a* y9 G+ Y! k  o　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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/ c3 ~; ?# K* M　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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) H, W8 g; m. ^4 `　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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0 i% z8 \6 V' j, Q6 s5 C　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

* U* k4 t# I$ V) ]: ]　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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0 \7 e) {5 e/ A: |# C1 m　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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) z- O$ [7 M! C# d* K　　“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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7 a5 N; `, r6 s3 X; ?! v　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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  U( e1 S! e. Y, A6 m, ~( I　　“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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! e* c5 h% d# t, I2 u: G1 c. ^　　(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.”


　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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- h% {# k; `% P4 u9 p2 d　　“- 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。

- e& Z9 _4 k7 ^/ p  h' }　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


9 e7 \1 c$ |5 e) K- Z  f　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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' u* `1 p* F' w7 H4 V5 ]1 Y% X　　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。）