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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7 D  I7 b+ c8 {) b. c/ g) ^　　“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。


$ }0 w7 I/ n& K/ Z0 K　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

& s  \" U! E( V7 l* Z3 b! Z　　“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...
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! i4 `7 V: ]2 F" U# a6 }1 L　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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7 c  A6 A: _1 v) h　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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' q( t* c: r- u3 u9 V- y　　“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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$ T0 x, _$ B% H　　(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.”


+ y7 w2 j( \5 P　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

　　“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。

. M4 v/ M/ W$ n　　“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。
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　　“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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　　(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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# G6 ]! N& A/ j" K4 B  S% \; b4 j　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”


　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

: P) B, D" S" G/ f7 l0 c' I, G  M+ X　　“- 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。

  s5 v2 x" ^4 [　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


; ]# j6 }$ p. U; j8 T2 T　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　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。）