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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6 t4 x# {8 w# M0 k1 o4 d　　“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 [. |2 D: P4 c, F8 r1 Q1 [　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

/ e+ q' F6 t" p　　“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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　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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. F# k; O4 O6 n　　“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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# g+ l! _2 c- E5 t. h2 D4 T" o　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


4 F5 ?8 ]: h- L. k- I& }& U9 B　　(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。

　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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! S# C, z' ^0 H0 Z/ c　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

; j$ F7 g; u2 F+ i　　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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# C. K; z! y# K6 Z7 B$ @　　“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...

" [4 Q5 O8 ]# h9 x, [3 D　　“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。
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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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　　(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.”


6 d8 P' Q+ O, I　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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- _4 [! M: |8 F5 G& Z　　“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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; ], t" c5 q0 W, P+ P* o　　(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.”


　　(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.”


; R2 Q- ?+ w8 ?+ R9 A" q7 }　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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/ G% b" Y) B$ d7 Q7 m* J+ r# E　　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。）