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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7 ~4 E" o/ I# B! ?9 H1 k# 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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( k; K+ `; S; B" x* [5 b& d　　(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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* p, }, K* ]9 a3 B; Y$ U　　(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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　　(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.”


　　(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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　　(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.”


& E7 x- T5 E- t1 C# S　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

4 \/ Z. E1 g. ^9 t' f( w7 K　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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; x' v' U  F1 e' ~　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”


　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

- l- q7 Z* _1 J$ N　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

9 R9 Q8 f; a5 l( q* S9 X1 ~3 n　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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& e/ a. _" v" A　　“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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" K( i" t. I  l　　(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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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

: w+ \" r4 L0 m  F5 d2 P9 [　　“- 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.”


- c8 c9 D/ [( I% ]+ l3 \　　(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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3 }9 T; p" ~2 @% y0 s& @　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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( M  x# H5 A; }5 |6 |& O$ I　　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。）