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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0 e6 O$ r4 ~) c* X　　“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。


* F- S8 g& |- Q0 n% ^7 Z, q, F* P　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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0 H$ n& o. F' c* {$ j　　“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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　　“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。

　　“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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9 i7 B- G. x& ~! V% t; J7 n　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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: J1 Y) C# R5 y- a5 {　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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* O! I4 B, q  m; v　　(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.”
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9 u9 {4 B8 M* e7 Q* J0 C1 E1 }　　(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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* X0 U% o) m1 i( I4 T8 h/ v. ]) j　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

( E( U/ v. \; z( p2 c　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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( B1 X  B* F3 _/ X9 \　　(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 O# L- d' `, k5 M. G. K　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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　　“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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' w: p# x/ X' Q0 q  N　　“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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' r) }$ R6 Y* _/ b- s　　(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.”

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1 q. s2 O. T. m& q　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。
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2 Y  v0 J0 ]$ Q. c. o) K& r, W　　“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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; ~* b$ b4 K) B' ?# T　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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4 {) ?0 z, `: A　　“- 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.”


　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

( z7 q3 M0 ]+ G; F　　“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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8 b$ P- n% G  {2 ]$ G/ a% L( y5 H) P　　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。）