c. 1300, "having a sharp end or ends," from point (n.). Meaning "having the quality of penetrating the feelings or mind" is from 1660s. Related: Pointedly; pointedness.
双语例句
1. Patterson pointed toward a plain cardboard box beneath a long wooden table.
帕特森指着长木桌下的一个普通的纸板箱。
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2. The title track is a pointed meditation on a continent gone wrong.
主打歌是对一个误入歧途的大陆的深刻沉思。
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3. He pointed to a chair, signalling for her to sit.
他指着一把椅子，示意她坐下。
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4. A mob of women laid into him with handbags and pointed shoes.
一帮女人用手提包砸他，用鞋尖踢他。
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5. One of the soldiers gabbled something and pointed at the front door.
