pointer

英 ['pɒɪntə] 美 ['pɔɪntɚ]
  • n. 指针;指示器;教鞭;暗示

英文词源


pointer (n.)
mid-14c., "a tiler" (early 13c. as a surname), agent noun from point (v.). From c. 1500 as "maker of needlepoint lace." From 1570s as "thing that points;" meaning "dog that stands rigid in the presence of game, facing the quarry" is recorded from 1717. Meaning "item of advice" first recorded 1883.

双语例句


1. Sunday's elections should be a pointer to the public mood.
从周日的选举可以看出公众的情绪。

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2. She tapped on the world map with her pointer.
她用教鞭敲了敲世界地图。

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3. A light pointer is often useful with a slide projector.
光指示器经常与幻灯片放映机一起使用.

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4. His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.
他的症状无法作出明确的诊断.

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5. Move the mouse pointer to the menu bar.
将鼠标光标移向菜单栏.

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