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。


0 I2 c5 `3 i/ D+ y& C　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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' C# C7 |  D  O　　“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...

3 O& q- C' ~1 M* z8 P　　“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。

' t& ?1 s3 W" r% W& ]& Q　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


, H  _' D$ p6 U　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

　　“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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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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; g  t3 A* ]' M6 {- n　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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+ C/ b! ~) o' F1 m4 f% `# `- J　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


- Q* j7 @8 @. K1 z+ Q: V　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

4 [3 j# Z( M$ Y  q5 {; [　　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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　　“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...

# q$ C& Y7 a8 {( Q: v: H) l　　“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。

　　“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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. e, |0 y9 C% w/ x　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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# ?: C$ X0 Q/ Q. G　　“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 I! N/ E- P& _/ X& A　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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6 g2 Z% D$ F( {4 `: W　　“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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　　“- 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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$ u- _# w. Y( K! K5 Q　　(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。）