新视野大学英语句子解析 第1册 Unit 10A:Language Point 1

新视野大学英语句子解析 第1册 Unit 10A:Language Point 1

Language Point 1

There was no middle point. (Para. 1)

Meaning: You couldn't sit on the fence or in the middle-of-the-road: You were either honest or dishonest.

middle point: (figuratively) a position which is between two very different ones

You have to decide either to stay at home or to go out with me. There is no middle point.
你要么待在家里，要么跟我走，没有折中的办法。