【英语早间课堂】你想说什么?

 

 

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We have a way of indicating that someone should be clear about the message or point that is being made. It’s a question. Guess what it is. Let’s listen to the following mini situational dialogue to get the answer.

 

(Scene:It happens between a mother and his son who are discussing where to travel. )

 

Son:I don’t think I’d like to travel overseas.

 

Mother:What’s your point? Don’t you want to go to Europe with me?

 

Have you got the answer? It is “What’s your point?” It is like saying “Tell me your main idea.” Let’s look at the sentence structures which is about this word:

 

1. What is the point of something? (of + N)

 

2. What is the point of doing something? (of + Gerund)

 

Both of them similar to saying in Chinese——你想说什么？or ......有什么意义？More examples, let's take a look at:

 

1.What is the point of this.

 

2. What's the point of talking about it right now?

 

3. What's the point of having a book club if we don’t read the book?

 

Here's another useful sentence including "point". It is “Get to the point”. It means "to cut the chase¹." , similar to saying "Don't beat around the bush." Some examples and let's have a look at:

 

1.Get to the point. I don't want to wast time.

 

2.Stop discussing trivial² details and et to the point.

 

3.Please get to the point! What do you come here for?

 

4.Jenny, let's get to the point. Do you want the afternoon off?

 

转自可可英语

1 chase   

vt.追逐，追赶，追求；n.追赶

参考例句：

• The police grabbed the robbers after a long chase.警察经过长距离追赶后逮住了抢劫犯。
• Would you chase me if I did?如果我逃开了，你会来追吗？

2 trivial   

adj.琐碎的，不重要的，无价值的

参考例句：

• Be patient.Don't lose your temper over trivial matters.忍着点，别为了一点小事发火。
• It's useless to fire away with such trivial details.喋喋不休地谈这些琐碎细节是无用的。