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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0 J8 d2 C% Q/ n/ g* l' L　　“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。

9 T% q3 L, m; S) r# r$ |7 r　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”


　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

+ H8 \7 h* a1 E5 h, |0 F　　“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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* t+ F/ C, L5 y4 R# |7 q6 Q/ {4 r9 j9 `　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


. }+ T+ l4 O: x4 l" g, q　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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1 R( \4 E# ]" c1 g$ x　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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$ B, u3 v# i5 u& E) X/ t; }- t, G0 w　　(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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. z9 v1 F3 l( n# \: n  Q8 H　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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* I7 Q8 s7 P" a- A5 [　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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　　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?”


　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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; d! b3 ?# V* |# ?3 W2 o　　(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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8 E* G% G, `# B' [. x3 Y+ H5 w& a　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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. n) N* _' @* N6 r　　“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 q& N# [) a8 Q% G2 k) a6 m　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


　　(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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! ?( V% [* n$ o- G5 q　　(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.”


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

8 N* S1 C9 L7 T' M1 P) Q　　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。）