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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1 u+ J2 {! B' {* O　　“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。

% i4 P1 f* H4 l　　“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。
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" m0 ]+ W6 [# L# ^1 W0 [8 F* j　　“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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: V4 |! N. ~  q3 K' P. I　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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7 K* X6 H# f. ]( q) c% Q　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”


! [6 Y5 \  g) @! p8 U　　(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。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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0 w! [# b. ]$ D　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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! N$ k7 `" r% R9 j. t- d2 i　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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9 M7 Y- c- R* M# E' n　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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  O2 h* l6 ^) t; H8 U% A+ K　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”

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. v1 R5 b$ Z) d3 ^. d# ~　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

( ^$ D! T6 }. H; X　　“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。

　　“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。
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　　“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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　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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2 l+ T% w1 B+ [. v　　“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。

! w% ~$ s9 g- Q" c7 C$ p" E8 d　　“- 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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

# T7 D6 j- t3 D* @! r　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”

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　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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+ e- G+ v9 R/ v% }: G% n  I& ~% |9 C　　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。）