pointer
noun
ˈpɔɪntə
noun
1
ADVICE
忠告
a
useful
piece
of
advice
or
information
that
helps
you
to
do
or
understand
something
提示; 忠告; 点子;
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Ralph
gave
me
some
pointers
on
my
golf
swing.
拉尔夫就我打高尔夫球的挥杆姿势提出了一些建议。
practical/useful/helpful
pointers
a
few
useful
pointers
about
using
the
technique
运用这种技能的一些有用建议
2
SIGN
标志
something
that
shows
how
a
situation
is
developing,
or
is
a
sign
of
what
might
happen
in
the
future
[英] 迹象; 线索; 暗示;
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an
encouraging
pointer
to
an
improvement
in
the
economy
说明经济有起色的一个令人鼓舞的迹象
3
COMPUTER
计算机
the
small
symbol,
usually
an
ARROW
,
that
you
move
using
a
computer’s
MOUSE
to
point
to
the
place
on
the
screen
where
you
want
to
work,
start
a
program
etc
指针光标
Position
the
mouse
pointer
and
click.
把光标对准位置并点击。
4
STICK
棍棒
a
long
stick
used
to
point
at
things
on
a
map,
board
etc
指物棒; 教鞭
5
SHOWS NUMBER/DIRECTION ETC
表明数字/方向等
a
thin
piece
of
metal
that
points
to
a
number
or
direction
on
a
piece
of
equipment,
for
example
on
a
measuring
instrument
指针
The
pointer
was
between
35
and
40
pounds.
指针指在 35 和 40 磅之间。
6
DOG
狗
a
hunting
dog
that
stands
very
still
and
points
with
its
nose
to
where
birds
or
animals
are
hiding
〔能站着不动用鼻子指示猎物隐藏处的〕指示猎犬