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 H# D: o1 C) t　　“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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8 A: h& m0 V" L6 M　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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5 J3 E; t/ K$ ]$ @; Z5 Q　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...

9 O% c6 r+ {, q3 l6 a( y7 }2 q　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


& a- g0 n" j# _! ?7 I3 Y* f　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

/ ~" x2 A1 ?0 v; ~1 ?: K　　“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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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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) @2 S+ r" e7 d$ b　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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1 ]0 Y% Y4 h' a7 M6 b4 [　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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. c5 `. f/ `9 [' n/ U8 ^　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

0 C5 [. m6 `- ]9 b; F4 a3 w0 x, A$ n  t　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”


　　(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。

8 f; D. H& G+ e/ p　　“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.”
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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.”


　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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8 G  {/ C( D3 H: l+ p; D　　“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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　　“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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4 M; J$ @* Z4 Y1 S0 y9 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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　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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6 z1 }' L% L+ ^9 ~" _　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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6 M* g' H) @! \; h) k5 `- N7 V! O1 H　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。

( Y7 K1 p& l# y$ u$ I  x　　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。）