
好词典

源自中古英语 'pointen',来自古法语 'pointer',最终源自拉丁语 'punctum'(点)。
❶ 指用砖石建筑中填充砖块或石块之间缝隙的灰浆,使其更牢固美观。
“The old house needs repointing to prevent water leakage.”
(这栋老房子需要重新勾缝以防止漏水。)
“The pointing between the bricks was done with lime mortar.”
(砖块之间的勾缝是用石灰砂浆完成的。)
❶ 指用手指或其他物体指示方向或位置的动作。
“She was pointing at the map to show the route.”
(她正指着地图展示路线。)
“The teacher pointed to the blackboard with a ruler.”
(老师用尺子指向黑板。)
pointing out — 指出或指明某事物,通常用于引起注意或说明事实。
“Thank you for pointing out the mistake in my report.”
(感谢你指出我报告中的错误。)
fine pointing — 指非常精确的指向或定位,常用于技术或精密仪器领域。
“The telescope requires fine pointing to observe distant galaxies.”
(望远镜需要精细定位才能观测遥远星系。)