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。


　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

& _" V3 k6 T' a* i　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


% {7 [: I. A3 y1 J4 ~1 G9 E　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

5 D7 ]7 u( N. a+ J　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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% s3 y! [& h9 A3 \% {# K/ }　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

$ D8 }% h9 T. o: M　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


7 u: p1 o' j/ Q# T" `　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

1 s: E( A6 d8 B( N" a+ |. z　　“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。
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　　“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。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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: [! {6 j; K" I% n9 `) S6 _3 i* Y　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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: l, X! e+ w( Q: D　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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( ?1 z2 O& s* J9 E' J# u　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”


1 o0 C8 C2 J( J3 v* q. V7 ^　　(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。

　　“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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, e5 R6 E6 c- J# z/ ~　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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: |& R# `5 e  l) k　　“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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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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8 m: k' m9 R& g2 ^# \* Q　　“- 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.”


　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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6 t% a# b9 G7 V6 {$ B　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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$ V! u+ y2 F. m/ E% j　　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。）