point something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v a) EXPLAINto tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about 指出,指明 He was always very keen to point out my mistakes. 他总是急不可待地指出我的错误。
The murder was obviously well planned, as the inspector had pointed out. 正如督察指出的那样,这桩凶案显然是经过周密策划的。
point out that Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing. 一些经济学家指出,低通货膨胀率不一定是好事。
point something out to somebody Thank you for pointing this out to me. 谢谢你向我指出这一点。
b) POINT ATto show something to someone by pointing at it 指出〔某物给某人看〕 Luke pointed out two large birds by the water’s edge. 卢克指出水边有两只大鸟。
point somebody/something out to somebody I’ll point him out to you if we see him. 要是看到他,我会指给你看。
point something out to somebody• Brenda pointed this out to Albert, who took no remedial action.• The point turned out to be moot.• He looked at it for a while, then pointed it out to Bill.• I will point this out to him tonight.• I didn't like to point it out to him.• I had no conscious awareness of the Latin root of the name Hilary until Antonia Byatt pointed it out to me.• She pointed them out to Mrs Hollidaye.• I have to point him out to the judge.• Robinson pointed out to them that the changes would actually improve the property. point somebody/something out to somebody• Brenda pointed this out to Albert, who took no remedial action.• The point turned out to be moot.• He looked at it for a while, then pointed it out to Bill.• I will point this out to him tonight.• I didn't like to point it out to him.• I had no conscious awareness of the Latin root of the name Hilary until Antonia Byatt pointed it out to me.• She pointed them out to Mrs Hollidaye.• I have to point him out to the judge.