单词 | beside the point(off the point) |
释义 | point , beside the ~: off the ~— 802 beside the point 这个短语作“无关”或“不相干”讲,而 off the point 这个短语则是“不对题”或“乱套”的意思,是 to the point 的反义短语。 例如: What we have to decide is whether he is guilty of negli-gence, that he is a person of good character is beside the point. 我们所要追究的是,他玩忽职守与他的人品好坏是不是无关。 The student received low marks for his essay, as much of it was off the point. 这个学生作的短文得分数不高,多半是由于文不对题所致。 比较: The student received low marks for his essay, as much of it was off the point. 这个学生作的短文得分数不高,多半是由于文不对题所致。 The student received high marks for his essay, as much of it was to the point. 这个学生作的短文得分数不低,多半是由于文很切题所致。 |
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