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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! x* v) e" m/ p: ?# J　　“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。
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. l# Y$ d+ l, k　　“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...
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　　“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。

4 d! N* \6 @( G- B7 ?　　“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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3 M7 {6 z3 c, Q: y! G　　“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。
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/ \$ g$ A/ ?9 K6 j* }  O　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

# |7 b$ R) q5 w" [' o6 }$ ]　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


( Z4 t! J/ B6 c# j　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

: J% h7 {: J3 q3 Q0 B　　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。
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% \3 J- l8 t# n　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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: U8 P4 F0 k& a　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“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。

+ e6 n/ Q6 h6 n- E1 d! `　　“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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4 L, b6 c' r% r　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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% J& z* D; \% K0 a& |3 K6 S  v6 m　　“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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6 r  X) s0 G6 J　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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( |& m: f# N- c9 F0 g. R' ?% b2 b% 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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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

! @; U! Y& p6 ?: N# |2 Q7 n& Y　　“- 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.”


0 _* ~- Y# M" w) o& I) s　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

; w! e* [, f" H# |5 I8 w* O　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


　　(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。）