point at,point to,point out
point at,point to和point out的意思都與“指”有關(guān),但還是有一定區(qū)別.
point at習(xí)慣上表示指向離說話人較近的事物,意為“指著”,at是介詞,著重于指的對(duì)象.
Don’t point at the words while you are reading.讀書時(shí)不要用手指著字.
The teacher pointed at the blackboard and said,“You must look carefully.”
老師指著黑板說：“你必須看仔細(xì).”
point to多用來表示指向離說話人較遠(yuǎn)的事物,意為“指向”,to也是介詞,著重于指的方向.
He pointed to the house on the other side of the river and said,“That’s
my home.”
他指著河對(duì)岸的房子說：“那是我家.”
As he started the operation,the hour hand of the clock pointed to 9.
他開始手術(shù)時(shí),時(shí)針指著九點(diǎn).
point out表示的是給某人指示方向,要點(diǎn)或錯(cuò)誤等,意為“指出”,out是副詞.
The teacher pointed out many mistakes in my homework.
老師指出我作業(yè)里的許多錯(cuò)誤.
Will you please point out the man who saved the boy’s life?
請(qǐng)你指出那個(gè)救男孩性命的人好嗎?
注 意 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
1.一般情況下point at和point to可互換,但事物名詞作主語時(shí),用point to要常見些.
The building points to the east.這所大樓朝東.
2.point at可分開使用,point后直接跟名詞或代詞作賓語,at表示方向,而point
to卻沒有這種用法,但它還表示“顯示、說明”的意思.
They pointed their guns at her head but she was not afraid.
他們把槍指著她的頭,但她并不害怕.
All the facts point to the same conclusion.所有事實(shí)都說明同樣的結(jié)論.
自我測試 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
根據(jù)句意,用point at,point to或point out的適當(dāng)形式填空.
1.The teacher is the map on the wall.
2.The needle of a compass the north.
3.He the door.
4.Both the hour hand and the minute hand to twelve.It was noon.
5.Can you the man you suspect?
答 案：1.pointing at /to 2.points to 3.pointed at/to 4.pointed to 5.point
out