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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, F! T; j$ L# ~! l& V7 a* g! d6 [　　(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.”


　　(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.”


& k! r; v1 I( x; @7 b9 }　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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  y; U1 e) e2 I6 w8 {2 a　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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7 k* [3 F7 J2 H9 W# ?+ x! u6 N　　(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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$ f' X+ L0 `5 A0 M/ H& o  V* X% x　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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: x5 `' g2 U6 C7 _　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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: L. R/ ]+ O* L0 V! l/ t2 u, W　　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。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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. C$ J8 D) }% B0 w& I* d- Y' u　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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& s; \$ t6 s0 d! \8 Q　　“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。
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　　“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。
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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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4 N& Q+ \% u) d4 F. }; j　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

' C: L# C+ u2 y9 q( [2 }8 ]% E2 f　　“- 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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# L7 J8 c! X2 U: E0 K　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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* g; j9 h& I( T$ X- Y% d　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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　　(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。）