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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- _& u7 A' q- ?. ]9 b6 m　　“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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( n; @8 t  _5 \# n　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“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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: \7 A& h4 c* x/ O5 e6 \　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。
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. Q+ a6 y' \2 Y9 l* u5 w8 u　　“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。

　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”
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4 _% |! W+ r) Y& T0 }　　(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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　　(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。

　　“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...

5 V+ h/ R4 L: f　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


5 r5 d4 W; F5 ]7 c1 U: b) [/ b　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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; e1 @7 j8 J7 W. A, P+ W　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”


* b9 N' f0 j2 _( q9 b　　(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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& h8 Y6 Y- q. o) X" I* c* `$ V+ e　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

6 O5 r8 Z/ o; q3 w0 {　　“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。

　　“- 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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& }! {9 z- {- j6 x0 {1 O　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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. k. f: T3 _; K4 M" G　　“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。

　　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。）