point out

短语
大学

指出

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词形变化

pointed out pointing out points out 三单 points out pointing out 现在分词 pointed out 过去式 pointed out 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.

    指

    指出

    习语 及物

    He pointed out the little brown bird in the tree.

    She pointed out the two drummers in the class.

  2. 2.

    To tell, remind, indicate.

    比喻 习语

    I would just like to point out that we need to finish our meeting by 9 o'clock.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

notice comment remark remonstrate signalise signalize

上位词 9

show point mention note inform observe indicate remark designate

下位词 8

knock represent criticize criticise kibbitz kibitz pick apart wisecrack

词源

From point and out. Instead of pointing to a particular thing, the term implies pointing to one particular thing out of several similar things, or to a thing in a scene where it might not be readily seen.

来源：wiktionary