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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. B( C& ?1 E) K5 D) ?) q　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

; A0 A  B# _" m$ T$ Z　　“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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1 w0 N. Q% x1 B/ |　　“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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　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


　　(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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. s3 i( C4 n' T/ s$ Q% J　　(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.”


　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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2 n0 @# E6 Q( i1 @9 E　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


6 j$ n& c3 H6 g6 T2 `* |! H/ `　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

# x2 O  y* h9 Y& z" s; W　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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. m9 y' Q+ i7 w. O/ x* C　　(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?”


( t# B& q3 b% T6 x2 H, c　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“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。

6 G! S9 j- L; _　　“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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  ]! a6 K4 x6 ^6 L+ C" N9 a　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

  l4 b- D/ [( F# T　　“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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& M+ o2 C, J" e5 {  a0 t$ x) j　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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/ ?) V$ w$ f& n) m6 S　　“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。

, }3 U* \8 V& t; H( @9 T: W　　“- 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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( e; H3 F& E% I  m0 o　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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0 d) X4 R# e9 e' L! A　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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( V- ]5 B2 X8 _% ^+ n" c　　(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。）