英语单词‘point to’是什么意思

point
to
指向；表明
1
指向，指出(方向、位置)：
He
pointed
to
the
house
on
the
corner
and
said,
“That’s
where
I
live
”
他指着拐角处的房子说：“我就住在那里。
”
2
提出(某事为例)作说明(或证明)：
When
asked
to
explain
where
all
the
money
had
gone,father
pointed
to
the
rising
prices
当问及爸爸所有的钱都用于何处时，他指着不断上涨的物价。
3
表明；表示，暗示：
All
the
evidence
points
to
his
guilt
一切证据都表明他有罪。

point
[pɔint]
n观点, 看法, 要点, 重点, 特点, 点, 地点, 小数点, 尖端, 岬角, 海角, 意义, 目标, 分数, (罗盘上的)方位点,(温度的)点, 插座, (字体)磅值
v指, 指向, 朝向, 瞄准, 灰泥或水泥勾（某物）的砖缝
例句与用法：
`But she might not agree ' `You've got a point there/That's a point'
｀可是她有可能不同意呀＇｀你说得对[有道理]＇
At one point I thought she was going to refuse, but in the end she agreed
当时我以为她要拒绝，但最後她却同意了。
I don't see the point of her last remark
我不明白她最后那句话的意思。
I'm in a hurry, so come to the point
我赶时间，直接了当说出来吧。
词形变化：
动词过去式: pointed | 动词过去分词: pointed | 动词现在分词: pointing | 动词第三人称单数: points |
英英解释:
名词 point:
a geometric element that has position but no extension
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
a brief version of the essential meaning of something
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
同义词：degree, level, stage
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
同义词：detail, item
an instant of time
同义词：point in time
the object of an activity
a V shape
同义词：tip, peak
a very small circular shape
同义词：dot
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
a promontory extending out into a large body of water
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
同义词：item
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
an outstanding characteristic
同义词：spot
sharp end
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
同义词：compass point
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
a punctuation mark () placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
同义词：period, full stop, stop, full point
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
同义词：head
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
同义词：pointedness
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
the gun muzzle's direction
同义词：gunpoint
a wall socket
同义词：power point
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
同义词：distributor point, breaker point
动词 point:
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
同义词：indicate, show
be oriented
同义词：orient
direct into a position for use
同义词：charge, level
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
同义词：steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, head, guide, channelize, channelise
be a signal for or a symptom of
同义词：bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
sail close to the wind
同义词：luff
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
mark with diacritics
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
be positionable in a specified manner
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
同义词：target, aim, place, direct
give a point to
同义词：sharpen, taper
repair the joints of bricks
同义词：repoint

point at,point to和point out的意思都与“指”有关,但还是有一定区别
point at习惯上表示指向离说话人较近的事物,意为“指着”,at是介词,着重于指的对象
Don’t point at the words while you are reading读书时不要用手指着字
The teacher pointed at the blackboard and said,“You must look carefully”
老师指着黑板说：“你必须看仔细”
point to多用来表示指向离说话人较远的事物,意为“指向”,to也是介词,着重于指的方向
He pointed to the house on the other side of the river and said,“That’s
my home”
他指着河对岸的房子说：“那是我家”
As he started the operation,the hour hand of the clock pointed to 9
他开始手术时,时针指着九点
point out表示的是给某人指示方向,要点或错误等,意为“指出”,out是副词
The teacher pointed out many mistakes in my homework
老师指出我作业里的许多错误
Will you please point out the man who saved the boy’s life
请你指出那个救男孩性命的人好吗
注 意 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
1一般情况下point at和point to可互换,但事物名词作主语时,用point to要常见些
The building points to the east这所大楼朝东
2point at可分开使用,point后直接跟名词或代词作宾语,at表示方向,而point
to却没有这种用法,但它还表示“显示、说明”的意思
They pointed their guns at her head but she was not afraid
他们把q指着她的头,但她并不害怕
All the facts point to the same conclusion所有事实都说明同样的结论
自我测试 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
根据句意,用point at,point to或point out的适当形式填空
1The teacher is the map on the wall
2The needle of a compass the north
3He the door
4Both the hour hand and the minute hand to twelveIt was noon
5Can you the man you suspect
答 案：1pointing at /to 2points to 3pointed at/to 4pointed to 5point
out

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