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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2 p! Z# p9 _- u0 }　　(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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　　(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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( w0 S7 J' o2 I0 ~( D　　(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.”

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) e2 f" h5 Z6 E2 f4 n　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

' ]; ]! `" l% b; ~* C* E　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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' s9 m! H5 Q* ]7 G. F5 K　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

! I+ V* f, e4 Y- s. b/ N9 n　　“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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7 o4 v3 i4 ]: ^. K9 {1 @) g4 N, t5 G- j　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(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.”
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% i4 d% K; F& J; x2 h0 q. W6 y　　(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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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


0 g7 A& H. F  K8 t; M1 m　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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　　“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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, n6 J! B- ~' h7 v) Y2 L9 l- J　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

3 {& N1 u5 }3 I$ J. J9 U　　“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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9 t) }1 H' n3 d& |　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

5 R9 k  p# t3 b7 l6 c: W5 W- d$ {　　“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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! `& j. R( n6 z; @　　(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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* T. m; a0 S. z, C　　(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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& q1 r& G# k* Z1 h+ T& r- g5 R1 ^　　(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。）