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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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

  ~* \- j) T6 Z# e+ v$ J. M- j- P　　“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...

+ Q" C: Z1 ~$ @* @. C$ w　　“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。

$ q) [) p* J; z, g　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”


$ R" T' W6 [7 K$ Y　　(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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; }! T: N0 D9 W/ o7 _4 L; B　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”


! l$ f/ V6 u/ T; X2 ^( D: ~* D+ R　　(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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& g# u+ h4 V+ i, K* m　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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4 E& l* m, [% p: G9 W# _1 E  h　　(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?”


1 ?1 _1 i8 h- R; T6 f/ q6 m　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

7 `0 v; \- ^; i( X* U　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”
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( D& m, H/ X; J; G3 o7 q# R+ D& o5 ~　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。

8 m9 B5 y' l+ p4 Y* U+ l  O　　“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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# M+ }0 m! [# I& Y9 B( Y6 z　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

　　“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.”


　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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3 `& F, A, M/ x5 b6 i　　“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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/ U) ~& A& G0 Z7 }　　(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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8 T& X6 E3 ~7 b$ x3 Q　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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, T& F5 b! o# x- h$ a　　“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。

+ S+ a9 e- V& g7 E' \1 d- I5 c( \2 k　　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。）