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。


　　(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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　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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9 g3 Q- t# i0 L, N9 d! B* V- L  J6 s1 i　　“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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' c8 E( _. I& n' Z　　“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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3 f3 @" Y2 U6 a8 _8 b　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。

& n- Y' t1 S6 P) ^1 B# P　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

) Z: V8 I* y- z! K! ]! t9 `! |$ M　　“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 L; O' F8 i1 ~, h+ W* O　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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! g- n5 [; j, M3 H$ ?1 Z　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

: |  r/ z& G8 \/ m1 X4 x　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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- `+ R- |; G$ q; }: N3 H* \　　(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?”
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　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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( H/ g. {6 t: R: W6 V1 s9 F# u　　“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。
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. G4 |, z2 F3 G　　“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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　　“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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9 a( B4 X0 z5 t8 v8 a2 ^　　“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。

+ m% f% B( l# A+ B$ o* i! N! F　　“- 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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7 q8 A: D' p* c6 h* m; q% @) I* G　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”
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6 Y! ~6 v1 K& U　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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1 w# U: C( P6 S　　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。）