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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$ \) z7 g2 J* q5 B0 x　　“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。


4 x0 B! w/ M9 W! w# b8 W1 H　　(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.”


　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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2 u5 s; e* l& G+ h　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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

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- b4 Q3 }! J7 ]; U/ R5 }# @0 K　　(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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　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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6 ]% U1 @" J+ q) [/ p1 s! b& [- B　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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( h, M, Z  d7 j5 j. i+ f# E7 U　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

1 J: L! C' \# _7 n2 ?　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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: e( K% \" _0 R; w# ^　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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& T2 n. F( @1 B3 O) @　　“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...
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  _' W: d) q- i9 t　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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4 e/ F3 e9 I  V, w, }+ P2 N( t　　(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。

1 y6 T! m: }. R  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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3 q& G+ U. D1 B4 {, b' z& u　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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, }4 x3 x+ P# n6 R　　“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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( C. H1 Z1 F2 S* R1 j; j　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

　　“- 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.”
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+ Q' b* U- b+ J  \% F　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

　　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。）