校园英语口语习惯用语 第197期:make one's point

make one's point 言之成理

【讲解】

point本义为“事项的点、条、项”，又可以专指 “要点”，由此又引申为“观点,想法,论据,道理”。例如:You，ve got apoint there.(你言之有理。）There’s no point in wasting time.（没道理浪费时间。）本习语中的point就是“道理”之意。

【对话】

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:今天你为什么逃学？我已经跟你说过多少次了，现在在你的生活中学习是最重要的事。
B:You made your point in this matter, but I have my reason, too.
B:在这件事上你说得固然有理，但是我也有我的理由。
A:Tell me, please.
A:那说说看。
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：我想帮助别人也是一种美德，今天早上汤姆在车祸中受伤，我送他去了医院。
A:You don't say. Well, this time I made a mistake.

A:真的呀！真对不起，这次是我搞错了。