校園英語口語習慣用語第197期:make one's point
make one's point 言之成理
【講解】
point本義爲“事項的點、條、項”,又可以專指 “要點”,由此又引申爲“觀點,想法,論據,道理”。例如:You,ve got apoint there.(你言之有理。)There’s no point in wasting time.(沒道理浪費時間。)本習語中的point就是“道理”之意。
【對話】
A:Why did you play truant today? I've told you several times that studying is the most important thing in your life now.
A:今天你爲什麼逃學?我已經跟你說過多少次了,現在在你的生活中學習是最重要的事。
B:You made your point in this matter, but I have my reason, too.
B:在這件事上你說得固然有理,但是我也有我的理由。
A:Tell me, please.
A:那說說看。
B:I think helping others is also a virtue. I took Tom to the hospital when he was hurt in an accident this morning.
B:我想幫助別人也是一種美德,今天早上湯姆在車禍中受傷,我送他去了醫院。
A:You don't say. Well, this time I made a mistake.
A:真的呀!真對不起,這次是我搞錯了。