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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: ^) ?- D/ `. H9 ]  p6 A　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“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...

* v  O" r! _- E  ]　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”

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' b/ H/ u6 v0 E) G' J' p3 d2 V　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

! K8 E6 r7 M  P　　“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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! s3 {9 j% ^3 B* f  ~1 N　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

; @3 e+ m/ _2 p# ?, H) S　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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6 p& j* G  F# F" N3 L* @! h- o3 Q　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

" W9 s. `! g& D6 H2 \+ N8 M: f4 G　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”

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" X) o4 w7 V5 C- z+ H　　(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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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。
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+ j& T$ c: k+ W4 }  F　　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...

　　“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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, O3 I0 k& ?  P" o2 U4 m　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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2 h# V- q' ?0 a, D! P1 \/ K& d5 l　　“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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" z0 `  e4 z2 Y* s　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

0 ?8 z4 M# t0 J7 a* H　　“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。

& Z% R) B7 ?; p% }4 b7 _. t  E) ]& Q　　“- 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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! r& K4 ?( o) `5 g( K　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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7 d. a0 C5 V4 R2 T# u/ o( w0 x　　“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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& C+ s; u! c) |) j7 S' f8 |8 l, W　　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。）