職場英語流行美語對話：beside the point 離題，不中肯
point是名詞，有"要點，中心意思，核心問題"的意思;beside the point字面意思為"在核心問題旁邊",引申為"偏離中心".
A: Your plan won't work. I think it's your nonsense. That's beside the point. 你的計劃是沒用的。你簡直是在胡說八道。那根本是不切題的。
B: How dare you say that? I worked it out after much calculation. 你怎麼敢這麼說? 我是經過慎重考慮才提出來的。
A: Sorry. Now let's calm down and try to find a good way, OK? 對不起。現在讓我們都平靜下來再想個好的解決辦法，好嗎?
B: Well. Let's discuss it again. 好吧。我們再討論討論吧。
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詞組拓展1:和beside有關的兩個英語短語
be beside oneself 發狂，(樂極)忘形，失常 (he is beside himself with rage. 他憤怒得發狂)
beside the mark 1. 未射中目標 2. 搞錯，離題，不中肯 (= beside the point [question]).
詞組拓展2:和point有關的英語短語彙總
the weakest [best, strongest] point 最大缺[優]點
a point of contact 【機械工程】接觸點;【數學】切點
the eye point 出射點
a full point 句號
at this point he got up. 這時[說到這裡]他從床上跳了起來
there is no point in doing that. 那沒有做的必要
what is the point of getting angry 發脾氣有什麼用處呢? cotton has gone down several points. 棉花跌了好幾檔了
a buck of ten points 有十叉角的鹿
a point of honour 體面攸關的事
at all points 充分，完全，徹底;在各方面 (be beaten at all points 徹底被打垮)
at swords' points 敵對狀態;劍拔弩張
at [on] the point of 將近[就要]…的時候;接近，靠近( at the point of death 瀕死時候
on the point of starting 正要出發的時候)
at the point of the sword 用武力;在武力威脅之下
away from the point=off the point. be (up) on the point of (... ing) 正要…的時候，正打算
beat on points 【拳擊】靠得分打勝
beside the point=off the point. carry [gain] one's point 達到目的;說服別人
catch the point of 了解[抓住]…的要點
come to a point1. (獵狗)停住向獵物所在方向示意 2. 變尖
come to the point 到緊要關頭，說到要點
cut to a point 弄尖，削尖
from point to point 從一個點到另一個點;〔罕用語〕逐項;詳細
get one's point 抓住某人話中要點
give point to 按上一個尖;削尖;增強，強調
give points to sb. =give sb. points 1. 讓…佔優勢，讓分給對方;〔口語〕強過某人 2. 給與有益的勸告
give the point 【擊劍】戳進
grow to a point 頂端逐漸尖下去
in point 適當的;中肯的;當前的，待解決的 (a case in point 恰當的例子)
in point of 說到，關於;就…而言;…上 (in point of fact 事實上)
keep to the point 扣住要點;(祈使)別繞圈子，別離題
knotty point 難點，困難的地方
lack point 抓不住要點
make a point 1. (比賽)得一分
2. 立論;證明論點
3. 照預想一樣使受到感動
4. (獵狗)作看見獵獲物的姿勢
make a point of=make a point that...=make it a point 主張，強調;重視;決心，必定
make one's point 達到目的;【打獵】對直跑
make the point that …大意好像是說
miss the point 抓不著要點;不得要領
not to put too fine a point on it 坦白地說，直截了當地說
off the point 離開本題，不切要領
point by point 逐一，一點一點地，詳細
pointfor point 一一，細細，正確地
point of order 【議會】議事規程問題
point of view 觀點，見地，見解
rise to a point of order 〔會議用語〕(議員)起立提出程序問題
score a point 得一分;獲得利益[有利地位]
see one's point =get one's point. see the point 懂得…的要點
stand (up)on point 〔罕用語〕過分刻板[拘泥]
strain [stretch] a point 超出範圍;破例;通融，作重大讓步;牽強附會
the point run to [sailed from] 【航海】目的[出發]地
to the point 露骨;中肯，扼要 (brief and to the point 簡明扼要)
to the point of... 達到…的程度
(a joke) without any point (笑話)平平無奇的