pointsthout
—phrasal verbwithpointverbuk/pɔɪnt/us/pɔɪnt/
B2
totellsomeone about someinformation, often because youbelievethey do notknowit or haveforgottenit
指出
[+ that]He wasplanningtobooka rock-climbingholiday, till IpointedoutthatDenis isafraidofheights.在我告诉他丹尼斯恐高之前，他一直打算着预约假日去攀岩。
[+ question word]IfeelI shouldpointouthowdangerousit is.我觉得我应该指出它的危险性。
- She wasquicktopointout that it wasn't herfault.
- Theycreditedmyaccountwith $20 after Ipointedout theerror.
- Themechanicpointedout therepairon thefrontof mycar.
- Thecuratorguidedus round thegallery,pointingout the mostfamouspaintingsin thecollection.
- Acoupleofalertreaderswrotein to thepaperpointingout themistake.