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pointing

/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

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verb

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.

Examples :

"The teacher was pointing to the map on the wall. "

老师正指着墙上的地图。

direction communication sign action

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verb

指，指向，指点

To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.

Examples :

"The arrow of a compass points north"

指南针的箭头指向北方。

direction communication action sign

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verb

指向，指着

To face in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The arrow on the sign is pointing to the parking lot. "

牌子上的箭头正指向停车场。

direction position

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verb

指向，指着。

(sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.

Examples :

"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。

direction action position

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verb

磨尖，削尖

To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

指出，表明

To indicate a probability of something.

Examples :

"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。

possibility attitude tendency

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verb

勾缝，填缝

To repair mortar.

Examples :

"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。

architecture building

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verb

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.

Examples :

"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。

architecture building

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verb

琢，凿。

(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.

Examples :

"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。

technical building work

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verb

指向，指引。

To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.

Examples :

"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。

direction action communication

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verb

小数点，标点。

To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

点标，加标点

To mark with diacritics.

Examples :

"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。

language writing linguistics grammar phonetics word communication mark

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verb

标点，加标点。

To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.

Examples :

"to point a composition"

给作文加上标点。

grammar writing language

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verb

指向，指明.

To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.

Examples :

"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.

computing technology technical electronics machine signal communication

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verb

指向，导向

To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.

Examples :

"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。

computing internet technology signal communication technical direction

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verb

抢风航行，顶风行驶

To sail close to the wind.

Examples :

"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。

nautical sailing

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verb

指点，指向

To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.

Examples :

"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。

animal sport nature game action

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verb

脓肿聚顶, 脓头形成

(of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

点明，指出，强调。

To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

任命，指派.

Examples :

"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。

job business organization

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noun

指向，指点

The action of the verb to point.

Examples :

"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。

direction action communication sign

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noun

勾缝，填缝剂。

(usually singular or collective, sometimes proscribed) Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together.

Examples :

"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。

architecture material building

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noun

标点, 标点符号.

The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.

Examples :

"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。

grammar writing language communication

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noun

磨尖

The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.

Examples :

"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。

agriculture food process

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

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