verb🔗Share指,指向,指点 To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it."The teacher was pointing to the map on the wall. "老师正指着墙上的地图。directioncommunicationsignactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指,指向,指点 To draw attention to something or indicate a direction."The arrow of a compass points north"指南针的箭头指向北方。directioncommunicationactionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指向,指着 To face in a particular direction."The arrow on the sign is pointing to the parking lot. "牌子上的箭头正指向停车场。directionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指向,指着。 (sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim."to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"用枪指着狼,或者用大炮瞄准堡垒。directionactionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share磨尖,削尖 To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end."to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"把飞镖磨尖,把铅笔削尖,或者(比喻)把道理讲透。actiontechnicalpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指出,表明 To indicate a probability of something."The dark clouds and strong wind are pointing to a possible storm. "乌云密布,狂风大作,这些迹象表明很可能会有暴风雨。possibilityattitudetendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勾缝,填缝 To repair mortar."The bricklayer spent the afternoon pointing the gaps in the old wall to prevent water damage. "砖瓦匠花了一个下午的时间勾缝旧墙上的缝隙,以防止漏水。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勾缝,填缝。 To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface."The bricklayer is pointing the wall to make it stronger and look nicer. "这个泥瓦匠正在给墙勾缝,这样墙会更结实,也更好看。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share琢,凿。 (stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool."The stonemason was pointing the limestone blocks to create a smooth, decorative finish. "石匠正在琢磨石灰石块,以创造出光滑且具有装饰性的表面。technicalbuildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指向,指引。 To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction."If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator."如果他要找吃的,就指指冰箱的方向。directionactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share小数点,标点。 To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point."The calculator is pointing the whole number 5 from the decimal part .25, showing 5.25. "这个计算器用小数点分隔整数5和小数部分0.25,显示为5.25。mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share点标,加标点 To mark with diacritics."The teacher pointed the vowels in the word "mountain" on the board. "老师在黑板上给“mountain”这个词的元音字母加了标点。languagewritinglinguisticsgrammarphoneticswordcommunicationmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share标点,加标点。 To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate."to point a composition"给作文加上标点。grammarwritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指向,指明. To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory."The computer program is pointing to the location in memory where your saved document is stored. "计算机程序正在指向内存中您保存的文档所在的地址.computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsmachinesignalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指向,导向 To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name."The IT team is pointing the new website domain to the company's server IP address. "IT 团队正在把新网站的域名指向公司的服务器 IP 地址。computinginternettechnologysignalcommunicationtechnicaldirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抢风航行,顶风行驶 To sail close to the wind."The sailboat was pointing sharply into the wind, making slow progress against the waves. "那艘帆船正顶着强风抢风航行,逆着海浪缓慢前进。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指点,指向 To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do."The pointer was rigidly pointing at the pheasant hidden in the tall grass, its body tense and unwavering. "那只波音达犬一动不动地指向高草丛中藏着的野鸡,身体紧绷,纹丝不动。animalsportnaturegameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share脓肿聚顶, 脓头形成 (of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head."The doctor said the abscess on his leg was finally pointing, meaning it was getting closer to the skin's surface and ready to be drained. "医生说他腿上的脓肿终于聚顶了,意思是脓头已经形成,接近皮肤表面,可以引流了。medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share点明,指出,强调。 To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to."The teacher was pointing out the importance of good study habits to improve our grades. "老师正在强调良好学习习惯的重要性,以便提高我们的成绩。communicationlanguageactionwaysignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share任命,指派. To appoint."The boss is pointing Sarah to be the new team leader. "老板正指派莎拉做新的团队领导。jobbusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share指向,指点 The action of the verb to point."The teacher's pointing at the map helped the students understand the route. "老师用手指着地图,帮助学生们理解了路线。directionactioncommunicationsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share勾缝,填缝剂。 (usually singular or collective, sometimes proscribed) Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together."The brick wall needed new pointing because much of the old mortar had crumbled away. "这面砖墙需要重新勾缝,因为很多旧的填缝剂都碎掉了。architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share标点, 标点符号. The act or art of punctuating; punctuation."The messy, handwritten note lacked proper pointing, making it difficult to understand the instructions. "这张潦草的手写便条缺乏正确的标点,导致很难理解里面的说明。grammarwritinglanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share磨尖 The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling."The miller checked the pointing from the first break roll, ensuring minimal damage to the bran before the next stage of milling. "磨坊主检查了第一道破磨辊磨出的磨尖物,确保在下一道碾磨工序之前对麸皮的损害最小。agriculturefoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share定点,打点。 The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model."The sculptor meticulously continued the pointing, carefully transferring measurements from the clay model to the rough marble block. "雕塑家一丝不苟地继续进行打点工作,小心地将泥塑模型的测量数据转移到粗糙的大理石块上。artprocessactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading