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| 1 | I/T to show something by holding out your finger or a long thin object （用手指或狭长的物体）指，指向 |
| Don’ t point. They’ ll know we’ re looking at them. 不要用手指。他们会知道我们在看他们。 |
| He pointed his stick in the direction of the path. 他用他的手杖指着小路的方向。 |
| +at She pointed at the ice cream that she wanted. 她指着她想要的冰淇淋。 |
| +to He pointed to the dog as it ran towards them. 他指着朝他们跑去的狗。 |
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| 2 | I to show a particular direction or place , usually using a sign or symbol （通常利用标记或符号）标明，表示（方向或地点） |
| The arrow pointed left towards the exit door. 箭头向左标明出口处的门。 |
| Is the little hand pointing to 3 or 4? 小手指向的是3还是4？ |
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| 3 | T to aim an object at someone or something 将…瞄准；将…对准 |
| All you have to do is point the camera and shoot. 你所要做的只是将照相机对准然后进行拍摄。 |
| point sth at/towards sb/sth He pointed his rifle at the deer and pulled the trigger. 他用步枪瞄准那头鹿，然后扣动扳机。 |
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| 4 | I/T to show someone the direction in which they should go 为…指明方向；指路 |
| Could you point me in the direction of the lobby? 你能为我指一下去大堂的方向吗？ |
| | 4a | to show someone what they should do 表明，指出（该做的事情） | | The results of the study will point towards areas for further research. 研究的结果将表明哪些领域还需要进一步研究。 | | a great thinker who was pointing the way to the future 指明未来方向的伟大思想家 | |
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| 5 | I/T to stretch your toes as if you were trying to make them form a straight line with your leg 绷直（脚趾） |
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| 6 | T to repair a wall by putting new cement or mortar between the stones or bricks （用新水泥或灰浆）勾嵌（砖墙或石头墙） |
| PHRASE |
| - | point the/a finger (at sb)
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| to accuse someone or suggest that they are guilty of something bad |
| 指责（某人）；暗示（某人）做了坏事 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌpoint ˈout |
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| 1 | to show someone who a person is or where something is 指出；指明 | He pointed out the best beaches on the map. 他在地图上指出了最宜人的沙滩。 | |
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| 2 | to tell someone something 指出；告知 | Thank you for pointing that out. 谢谢你指出那件事情。 | | +that He pointed out that we had two hours of free time before dinner. 他说我们在晚餐前还有两个小时的自由时间。 | |
| - | ˈpoint to |
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| | to show the truth or importance of something 表明（真相或重要性） | The evidence clearly points to her guilt. 证据清楚地表明她有罪。 | |
| - | ˌpoint ˈup |
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| | to emphasize something 强调；突出 | Her research points up the difficulty of finding a solution. 她的研究突出了寻求解决方案的困难。 | |
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