③The soldier died from the serious wounds.
那个士兵受重伤而死。
④I am dying to know(know)what happened.
我很想知道发生了什么事。
come straight to the point 谈正题;开门见山
(教材P58)If you come straight to the point you say what you want to say.
如果你开门见山的话,你就说出你想说的话。
(1)come to/get to/reach the point
说明重点,直切正题
miss the point 抓不住重点
to the point 切题,中肯
off the point 偏离要点,离题
(2)be on the point of...when... 正要......突然......
There's no point (in)doing sth. 做某事没有意义
①I like Mr.Smith's speech because it was clear and to the point.
我喜欢史密斯先生的演讲,因为他的演讲清晰并且切题。
②I'm afraid what you're saying now is off the point.
恐怕你现在所说的有些离题。
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③I was on the point of going to bed when the phone rang.
我正要睡觉突然电话响了。
reputation n.名誉;名声
(教材P59)But in the west,dragons had a different reputation.
但在西方,龙的名声就不同了。
(1)have a good/bad reputation 有好/坏名声
have a reputation for... 以......而闻名