point/pɔɪnt/

vt

1. 使对准，使瞄准

• point a gun at sb. 用枪指着某人

2. 为某人指明(方向)

• I was pointed down the corridor to the manager's office. 我被告知沿走廊去经理的办公室。

3. 【建】 (用水泥等)勾嵌(墙的)砌缝

4. 用足尖跳舞时绷直脚

• point one's toes 跳舞时绷直脚

vi

1. (用手指)指，指向

• He pointed at the stranger and said something to me. 他指着那个陌生人对我说了几句话。

• He was pointing to the small gate of the house. 他正指着那所房子的小门。

2. 指向，面向，朝向

词组point a (或the, one's) finger at 公开指责某人 point the way

1. 指路

2. 指出发展(或变化)的可能性

• His remarks pointed the way to our work. 他的话为我们的工作指明了方向。

point out

1. 把…指出来

• We stood downstairs and he pointed out his windows. 我们站在楼下，他给我们指出哪儿是他家的窗户。

2. 指出，指明；使注意

• He pointed out that we would be late if we didn't hurry up. 他指出如果我们不快点儿就要迟到了。

point to 认为重要而提出(某事)

• They pointed to the need of one more person for this work. 他们提出做这项工作还需要一个人。

point to (或towards) 显示可能会，有…的迹象

• All the signs point to a conflict between them. 一切迹象都表明他们之间将起冲突。

point up 正式 清楚地表明；强调

• The failure of the project pointed up their bad management. 这个项目的失败清楚地表明他们管理不善。